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2025 Election

Local Law 97 sparks affordability debate in Queens as environmental experts highlight growing need for its implementation

By Renee DeLorenzo
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North Shore Towers

Mayor Adams expected at North Shore Towers amid outcry over Local Law 97

By Hannah Devlin and QNS News Team
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News

Op-ed: Local Law 97 set to cost co-op and condo owners millions (maybe billions!) in fees and fines

By Alicia Fernandez
AMNY

State court revives suit to overturn Local Law 97 on appeal, potentially imperiling landmark climate law

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Douglaston

Northeast Queens officials push forward legislative solutions to the ‘unfunded mandate’ of Local Law 97 

By Iryna Shkurhan
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Opinion

Op-ed: Why we need Local Law 97 now

By Mark Laster and Denise Patel
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Politics

Op-ed: Commonsense Solutions for Northeast Queens

Op-ed by: Tom Suozzi
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Opinion

Op-ed: The better path to environmental sustainability for co-op, condo owners

By Former U.S. Congressman Tom Suozzi
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Bayside

NE Queens pols call on constituents to speak up against Local Law 97 at Bayside town hall

By Iryna Shkurhan
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Sunnyside

Western Queens Co-Op Coalition hosts town hall about proposed amendment to Local Law 97

Queens City Council Member Linda Lee.
AMNY

New Council bill would delay Local Law 97 penalties on thousands of condos and co-ops for a decade

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Kew Gardens

Climate orgs promote initiatives at borough’s inaugural Climate Expo in Kew Gardens

By Iryna Shkurhan
Local Law 97 Climate Series
AMNY

THE COSTS OF CHANGE: NYC co-op and condo owners join forces with big real estate to soften Local Law 97

A town hall was held in Sunnyside Queens in July where co-op owners were informed about the impact of Local Law 97
AMNY

Western Queens co-op/‌condo owners learn about costs of new climate law at town hall event

Climate change
AMNY

THE COSTS OF CHANGE, Part 2: Some relief available for NYC co-ops and condos as they approach year-end deadline for climate law upgrades

Glen Oaks and Bob Friedrich on Local Law 97
AMNY

THE COSTS OF CHANGE: NYC co-op and condo owners face expensive dilemma in upgrading buildings to meet new climate law

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News

Co-op owners pack Queens school to learn about city’s climate law as well as penalties for non-compliance

By Christian Murray
Councilwoman Vickie Paladino
Politics

Queens councilwoman pushes proposal to delay enactment of Local Law 97 at town hall meeting

By Jill Davis
Howard Beach
Bay Terrace

Queens co-op owners among those to file lawsuit against NYC Department of Buildings

By Ethan Marshall
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PoliticsNY

On Earth Day, Mayor still noncommittal on fully funding building efficiency law

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