Member Spotlight Series: Jazmine Tirado’s Journey to Building Success & Breaking Barriers
Our Member Spotlight Series continues with Jazmine Tirado, the Vice President of K-Four Construction Corp. and the Co-Founder of K-Four Tirado Group. Jazmine Tirado, born and raised in Fairfax, Virginia, draws inspiration from her upbringing by a hardworking mother from Guatemala and a father who Read More »
Michael Murphy of Murphy Brothers Contracting Elected 2025 President of Building and Realty Institute; New Leadership Team Announced
(ARMONK, N.Y.) The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) announced its new leadership team during its Annual Holiday Dinner on December 5, 2024. Michael Murphy of Murphy Brothers Contracting has been elected as the new BRI President, marking a significant leadership transition for the organization. Alongside Read More »
The BRI Reacts to SCOTUS Declining to Hear its Challenge to NY Rent Stabilization Law
On November 12, 2024, the US Supreme Court declined to grant certiorari to two landlords’ challenges (one of them being the BRI) on New York’s rent stabilization law, the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA). Below is a statement from our President, Lisa DeRosa, in Read More »
PRESS RELEASE: The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Unveils “5 in 25” Agenda at Press Conference; Urges City, Town, and Villages to Take Housing Action This Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Anika Nahar, Communications DirectorCell: (201) 394-5582Office: (914) 273-0730E-mail: anika@buildersinstitute.orgThecreate new email Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Unveils “5 in 25” Agenda at Press Conference; Urges City, Town, and Villages to Take Housing Action This YearCampaign Activists Joined by Assemblywoman Levenberg in Effort to Jumpstart the Read More »
Required Notice for All Rental Properties Re: Good Cause Eviction
(August 22, 2024) When Good Cause Eviction was passed as part of the state budget in April, it took effect immediately only for properties in New York City. Outside of New York City, the law does not take effect unless a city, town, or village Read More »
BLOG | Right to Express Breast Milk
Elefante & Persanis, LLP – Right to Express Breast Milk Policy – July 2024New York State recognizes that employees may require reasonable accommodations to express breast milk in the workplace. In following with New York State’s Labor Law Section 206-C, CLC Group has created a Read More »
BLOG | Insurance Insights: Insurance Headaches and the Related Question — Why Are We Paying A Premium On The Premium?
By: Ken Fuirst and Jason Schiciano, Levitt-Fuirst Insurance (TARRYTOWN) Lately, everyone seems to be talking about insurance, but for an unfortunate reason: rising premiums. Anger and frustration brews at Condo and Co-op Board Meetings when the Annual Renewal is presented. Affordable Housing Advocates rant that increased premiums are Read More »
BLOG | Today is a Good Day to Join the CCAC!
By: Jane Curtis, Chair, The Cooperative and Condominium Advisory Council (CCAC) (MOUNT VERNON) Serving on a co-op or condo board can be both a rewarding and a daunting experience. Members of the Board of Directors of a co-op or condo are volunteers who typically do not earn our Read More »
BLOG | Counsels’ Corner: Business Judgment Revisited
By Kenneth J. Finger, Esq., Dorothy M. Finger, Esq., Carl L. Finger, Esq., and Daniel S. Finger, Esq. (WHITE PLAINS) The authors have previously discussed the leading case of Levandusky v. One Fifth Avenue Apartment Corp., 75 N.Y. 2d 530 (1990), a Court of Appeals case Read More »
BLOG | Member Spotlight Series: New Crystal Restoration’s Journey Into a Strong Team of Female Leaders
Our Member Spotlight Series continues with Lisa Marie Scherrer and Rosemary Cordasco, who are part of New Crystal Restoration’s leadership team. Learn more about them below! Lisa Marie Scherrer has over 16 years in the restoration industry as a previous co-owner of a restoration company in Read More »
Westchester Property Owners Avoid Rent Freeze Following Rent Guidelines Board’s Final Vote
Thursday, June 27, 2024For Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact: Anika Nahar, Communications DirectorEmail: anika@buildersinstitute.orgcreate new email (WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.) Earlier this evening, the Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board approved a rent adjustment of 2.5% for one-year leases and 3.5% for two-year leases starting October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, with a Read More »
PRESS RELEASE: The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Hires Campaign Organizer to Spearhead Efforts on Addressing the Housing Shortage
(ARMONK, N.Y.) The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign, a multi-stakeholder advocacy effort consisting of business and nonprofit leaders, homebuilders, academics, think tanks, faith leaders, and community advocates working together to drive a new public conversation around fixing the housing shortage in Westchester County, is thrilled to Read More »