Dear County Legislator:
We will vote against any County Legislator that supports the “Intimidate Cooperative Boards” law currently under consideration. The so called "Fairness in Cooperative Ownership" law is nothing more than an attempt by the real estate brokerage industry to coerce cooperative boards into accepting applicants who may be ill suited to cooperative living. Cooperative shareholders join together to live under a single roof, share expenses, pool financial resources, maintain housing, share walls, laundry facilities, utility bills, and live in close quarters. Shareholders must rely on a common goal, strategy, and philosophy to ensure the success of the community.
Cooperative Boards of Directors are volunteers who donate their time and effort to maintaining their community and assuring that those who live in the Cooperative share the goals, strategy, and philosophies of the Cooperative. Cooperative Boards of Directors and Shareholder wish to live together in a close environment in a way that requires scrutiny of those seeking admittance. One wrong shareholder can cripple a cooperative financially and otherwise.
Cooperative Boards also try to move as quickly as possible in addressing all Cooperative matters, including application. There is no empirical evidence to the contrary. They do not delay unnecessarily and do not discriminate. The County Division of Human Rights has determined that there are virtually no cases of discrimination in Westchester County. Moreover, ample laws protect applicants from discrimination and if a complaint is made will disclose the basis for applicants being declined by the Cooperative. Finally, the statistics demonstrate a total lack of empirical evidence supporting this legislation.
The evidence of the tens of thousands of applications to Cooperatives in Westchester continues to establish that the only basis for the "Intimidate Cooperative Boards" law is the attempt by the real estate broker's lobby to enact a statute to bully Cooperative Boards into approving applications or take advantage of some unusual circumstances, such as weather-related delays.
We will vote against any County Legislator that votes in favor of coercion and the interest of the real estate broker's lobby and against our need as cooperative shareholders to live in peace and harmony with neighbors who share our common goals, strategies, and philosophies.
Updates
May 11, 2018
We hit two hundred and fifty signatures today. It has been a long and draining week but seeing this many people recognize the threat to our community keeps me going.
Reached 250 supporters
May 11, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
April 6, 2018
April 4, 2018
The days have been long and the opposition is relentless but we need to hit our first hundred signatures before this bill moves forward. Please send this link to your neighbors so they understand what is at stake for our homes.
126 Comments
Our Co-op is both diverse and harmonious, we maintain a high standard of living and reasonable maintenance costs. Our board does a fine job and does not need the intrusion of government oversight. I vote and will cast my ballot against supporters of this legislation.
As a co-op owner in Westchester, I see no good reason for this legislation; meanwhile, it will make the job even harder for our co-op board members, making them less likely to volunteer their service. This legislation is unnecessary and unfair, and I will not vote for anyone who supports it.
This is a home to many residents. Would you like you open to be open to who comes to visit or live in your home? This will make it difficult and a no win situation for Boards. When will politicians stop serving special interest groups that line their pockets.
I have been a lifetime cooperator as have been my parents, niece, nephews, sister, grand niece. It should be clear to you that cooperatives only work when everyone understands their responsibilities as a participant. Money alone does not make that happen.
This is NUTS. Been a coop board president for 10 years - we approved people that would not have been approved anywhere because we talked to them long and hard and trusted them. On the flip side we turned down a couple with $180,000 in credit card debt. Legislators we will watch you!!!
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Dear County Legislator:
We will vote against any County Legislator that supports the “Intimidate Cooperative Boards” law currently under consideration. The so called "Fairness in Cooperative Ownership" law is nothing more than an attempt by the real estate brokerage industry to coerce cooperative boards into accepting applicants who may be ill suited to cooperative living. Cooperative shareholders join together to live under a single roof, share expenses, pool financial resources, maintain housing, share walls, laundry facilities, utility bills, and live in close quarters. Shareholders must rely on a common goal, strategy, and philosophy to ensure the success of the community.
Cooperative Boards of Directors are volunteers who donate their time and effort to maintaining their community and assuring that those who live in the Cooperative share the goals, strategy, and philosophies of the Cooperative. Cooperative Boards of Directors and Shareholder wish to live together in a close environment in a way that requires scrutiny of those seeking admittance. One wrong shareholder can cripple a cooperative financially and otherwise.
Cooperative Boards also try to move as quickly as possible in addressing all Cooperative matters, including application. There is no empirical evidence to the contrary. They do not delay unnecessarily and do not discriminate. The County Division of Human Rights has determined that there are virtually no cases of discrimination in Westchester County. Moreover, ample laws protect applicants from discrimination and if a complaint is made will disclose the basis for applicants being declined by the Cooperative. Finally, the statistics demonstrate a total lack of empirical evidence supporting this legislation.
The evidence of the tens of thousands of applications to Cooperatives in Westchester continues to establish that the only basis for the "Intimidate Cooperative Boards" law is the attempt by the real estate broker's lobby to enact a statute to bully Cooperative Boards into approving applications or take advantage of some unusual circumstances, such as weather-related delays.
We will vote against any County Legislator that votes in favor of coercion and the interest of the real estate broker's lobby and against our need as cooperative shareholders to live in peace and harmony with neighbors who share our common goals, strategies, and philosophies.
Updates
May 11, 2018
We hit two hundred and fifty signatures today. It has been a long and draining week but seeing this many people recognize the threat to our community keeps me going.
Reached 250 supporters
May 11, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
April 6, 2018
April 4, 2018
The days have been long and the opposition is relentless but we need to hit our first hundred signatures before this bill moves forward. Please send this link to your neighbors so they understand what is at stake for our homes.
126 Comments
I've been in real estate and I know how much real estate agents HATE coop boards that get in their way of making quick commissions. The RE people do not give a damn about the well being and stability of the coop communities; they go for the buck... I was one of them!
Our Co-op is both diverse and harmonious, we maintain a high standard of living and reasonable maintenance costs. Our board does a fine job and does not need the intrusion of government oversight. I vote and will cast my ballot against supporters of this legislation.
As a co-op owner in Westchester, I see no good reason for this legislation; meanwhile, it will make the job even harder for our co-op board members, making them less likely to volunteer their service. This legislation is unnecessary and unfair, and I will not vote for anyone who supports it.
This is a home to many residents. Would you like you open to be open to who comes to visit or live in your home? This will make it difficult and a no win situation for Boards. When will politicians stop serving special interest groups that line their pockets.
I have been a lifetime cooperator as have been my parents, niece, nephews, sister, grand niece. It should be clear to you that cooperatives only work when everyone understands their responsibilities as a participant. Money alone does not make that happen.
This is NUTS. Been a coop board president for 10 years - we approved people that would not have been approved anywhere because we talked to them long and hard and trusted them. On the flip side we turned down a couple with $180,000 in credit card debt. Legislators we will watch you!!!
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I've been in real estate and I know how much real estate agents HATE coop boards that get in their way of making quick commissions. The RE people do not give a damn about the well being and stability of the coop communities; they go for the buck... I was one of them!