Smoke-free listings take off in NYC
In 2008, there was just one New York City rental listing in a “smoke-free” building and zero sales listings. But since last year that number has jumped to roughly 1,488 rentals, 100 condos and...
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Smokers at UWS condo fume over delay on ban vote
The condominium board for the Vaux tower in Manhattan Valley has put off a decision to ban smoking throughout...
City-funded nonprofit pushes landlords to ban smoking
A nonprofit formed by the city’s health department is pushing several residential buildings to ban smoking. Partnership for...
Related bans smoking in all its U.S. rentals
In the midst of a major health kick, Related Companies has prohibited smoking in all of its rental apartments...
1 Prospect Park board bans indoor smoking
The condominium board at the Richard Meier-designed 1 Prospect Park — also 1 Grand Army Plaza — building has voted to ban smoking inside the property, the New York Post reported. Over two-thirds of...
Smoking bans gain traction among NYC condominium, co-op boards
New York City condominium and co-op boards are increasingly considering banning smoking in their buildings, two condo law attorneys...
Queens activist pushes for city-wide smoking ban in multi-family housing
A Queens activist is pushing local co-ops, condominiums and even City Council to adopt a smoking ban in all...
NY buildings hesitant to go smoke-free
Ariel West, a 68-unit Condominium On West 99th Street went smoke-free in May after the board voted to ban it, with a penalty of $150 per cigarette violation. No existing smokers were permitted to...
Upper West Side condo board bans smoking
The board of the Upper West Side’s Ariel West condominium has voted overwhelmingly to ban smoking inside the building because, as board president Gideon Stein put it, “people do not have a constitutional right...
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