Borough President Diaz calls for fair negotiations between BRAB and Local 32BJ

New York, NY - March 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will hold a press conference to call for fair negotiations between the Bronx Realty Advisory Board (BRAB) and Local 32BJ, the union that represents over 3,000 Bronx apartment building workers at over 1,000 residential buildings in the Bronx.

AS STRIKE LOOMS, BRONX APARTMENT BUILDING WORKERS TO RALLY

New York, NY - March 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With a potential strike less than a week away, apartment building workers will march and rally in the Bronx to call on the Bronx Realty Advisory Board (BRAB), an industry association representing building owners, to sign a fair agreement before their contract expires at 12:01 A.M. on March 15th

BRONX APARTMENT BUILDING WORKERS TO HOLD STRIKE VOTE

New York, NY - February 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Apartment building workers in the Bronx will vote today to authorize their bargaining committee to call a strike if one becomes necessary. Failure to reach a new contract by March 15 could trigger a strike of more than 3,000 apartment building workers at over 1,000 residential buildings throughout the borough.

BROOKLYN’S COMMUNITY BOARD 3 HOSTS LANDMARKING MEETING

Brooklyn, NY - February 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- An open forum community meeting regarding the creation landmark designation will be held at 6:30 on February 16th at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation. Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation is located at 1368 Fulton Street

HARLEM CDC CELEBRATES THE DEBUT OF MORE ORIGINAL ART IN HARLEM RIVER PARK

New York, NY - August 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Harlem Community Development Corporation (HCDC) will sponsor the showcasing of four murals and six banner designs that will decorated the new Harlem River Park. The murals and banners were supported by the Harlem CDC and Harlem River Park Task Force, as well as New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), both of which granted permission to adorn their walls

City Council Member Stephen Levin and Fired Workers to Protest 184 Kent’s Attacks on...

Brooklyn, NY - July 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- City Council member Stephen Levin will join 184 Kent residents, 32BJ SEIU members and workers allegedly fired for forming a union to demand that the building management stop harassing and intimidating its employees. Levin, residents and workers will also deliver a petition signed by hundreds of supportive renters in the half-full development.

Co-Op City Contract Talks Resume Today

Bronx, NY - June 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Back at work after a weeklong lockout, Co-Op City workers and management returned to the negotiating table today for the first time in two weeks. Workers, supported by 32BJ SEIU, are seeking a multi-year agreement that maintains their family health care coverage and provides cost of living wage increases.

SL Green Realty Corp. To Present At The Nareit Reit Week 2010 Investor Forum...

New York, NY- June 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) today announced that senior management will make a presentation at the NAREIT REIT Week 2010 Investor Forum on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 9:15 a.m. EDT (8:15 a.m. CDT).

Public Advocate de Blasio to Call for End to Co-op City Lockout, Offer Guidance...

Bronx, NY - June 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Public Advocate Bill de Blasio will join locked-out Co-op City workers, tenants and union officials today, Thursday June 3, to call on RiverBay Corporation to end the lockout of members of 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union. The lockout, which began on Tuesday at 12:01 a.m., affects more than 500 workers and 55,000 tenants

Harlem River Park Research Fair and Tour

May 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Frederick Douglass Academy students present their findings on the health and ecology of the Harlem River, with tours of the new Harlem River Park designed to bring the public closer to a key confluence in the New York City “eco-stream.”

Department of State Launches Real Estate Education Campaign

ALBANY, NY - May 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Secretary of State Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez today announced that since the start of 2010 the Department of State has taken dozens of actions against dishonest licensed real estate professionals, leading to numerous revocations, suspensions and fines.

CITY LEADERS, TENANT ACTIVISTS TO HOLD RALLY ON EXPIRING DOORMAN CONTRACT

New York, NY - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- RAB With only one day remaining before the contract expiration for 30,000 doormen and other apartment building workers, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, City Comptroller John Liu, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and tenant rights activists will voice concerns about a potential strike. The officials will call on the Realty Advisory Board (RAB), an industry association representing most building owners, to settle a fair contract with the workers. The contract, which covers 30,000 doormen, superintendents, resident managers, porters, handymen and concierges, expires at 12:01 a.m., April 21. In the event of a strike, more than one million New Yorkers living in apartments, co-ops and condominiums would be directly affected.

CONTRACT TALKS FOR 30,000 NEW YORK CITY APARTMENT BUILDING WORKERS RESUME TODAY

New York, NY - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Contract talks between the Realty Advisory Board and 32BJ for New York City apartment building workers resume today at the Sheraton Hotel in midtown Manhattan. The contract, covering 30,000 doormen, handymen, resident managers, porters, superintendents and concierges, is set to expire at 12:01 a.m., April 21st. Negotiations began on March 9

DOORMEN PREPARE FOR STRIKE

New York, NY - April 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Strike preparations for city's apartment building workers have intensified this week with nearly 1,000 strike captains meeting at key sites throughout the city. The meetings, which began on Wednesday, provide strike captains with information on picket line rules, signage and a host of legal issues.

UP TO 10,000 NYC DOORMEN AND APARTMENT BUILDING WORKERS TO MARCH ON PARK AVE...

New York, NY - April 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With only seven days left until a possible citywide strike, thousands of New York City doormen and other apartment building workers will march and rally through the streets of the Upper East Side to demand a fair contract from the Realty Advisory Board, an industry association representing most building owners

HARLEM CDC HOSTS “DOING BUSINESS UPTOWN” SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE

Harlem Community Development Corporation (HCDC) and Citibank are hosting "Doing Business Uptown,"a Small Business Conference aimed at introducing entrepreneurs to small business resource providers with a proven track record of developing firms in Upper Manhattan.

REALTOR boards/associations across New York State participate in Nationwide Open House Weekend

Albany, NY - April 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Many local REALTOR boards/associations and their members across New York State and the country will be showing homes to the public as part of a Nationwide Open House Weekend, April 10-11, 2010. Local sellers will be able to showcase their homes and interested buyers will have an opportunity to visit houses in their area without having to make an appointment for a showing.

Green Building Tour of Gen. Colin Powell Apartments

New York, NY - April 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Saturday April 24th, join GreenHomeNYC on a tour of the Gen. Colin Powell Apartments, a new green affordable residential coop building in The Bronx.

NYC DOORMEN AND APARTMENT BUILDING WORKERS TO HOLD STRIKE VOTE

New York, NY - April 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than two thousand New York City apartment building workers will vote Thursday on empowering their bargaining committee with the authority to call a strike. Failure to reach a new contract by April 20, 2010, could cause a strike of more than 30,000 apartment building workers at over 3,200 residential buildings throughout the city. Thursday’s vote comes on the heels of similar votes in Queens last night and Brooklyn tonight.

QUEENS APARTMENT BUILDING WORKERS TO HOLD STRIKE VOTE

New York, NY - March 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With no sign of a new contract, apartment building workers in Queens will vote Tuesday on empowering their bargaining committee with the authority to call a strike. Failure to reach a new contract by April 20, 2010 could lead to a strike of 3,500 apartment building workers at more than 550 buildings throughout Queens.

Free Mobile Spa and Lunch at the 505

New York, NY - February 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- You’re invited to The 505 Condominium Residences for complimentary chair massages, manicures, and make up applications. Come relax and rejuvenate in one of Hell's Kitchen's hottest real estate developments on Friday, February 26th. A gourmet lunch will be provided. Space is limited and RSVP is required.

Joint Legislative Budget Hearing: Housing

New York, NY - February 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York State Senate Finance Committee Chair Carl Kruger and Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair Herman “Denny” Farrell will conduct a joint budget hearing to examine the Governor’s proposed budget relating to the development and preservation of housing across the state.

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION POP-UP EVENT

New York, NY - January 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- WHAT: Graceline Court’s New Year’s Resolutions Pop-Up Event will feature Whole Foods Market and Harlem Yoga Studio. The event will include: - Cooking demonstrations and tastings by Whole Foods Market chefs who will focus on how to cook and eat healthy in the New Year - Small-group yoga classes taught by expert instructors from Harlem Yoga Studio in a residence that soars above Manhattan and provides incredible city skyline views through floor-to-ceiling windows

New York State Real Estate Board To Hold Public Hearing — December 3, 2009

ALBANY, NY - November 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Real Estate Board will hold a public hearing on general real...

New York State Board of Real Estate Appraisal To Meet

ALBANY, NY - September 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- A meeting of the New York State Board of Real Estate Appraisal will be held on Friday, September 18, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, Alfred E. Smith State Office Bldg., 80 South Swan Street, 10th Floor Conference Room, Albany, NY, and 123 William Street, 19th Floor Conference Room, NYC, NY.