EMERGENCY INFORMATION
The continued spread of the Coronavirus could affect your building operations in a variety of ways. Douglas Elliman continues to monitor the information from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as NY City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMC). As in any crisis situation, communication is key. If your building has BuildingLink or a similar service, please be sure that your contact information is up to date. Otherwise, please be sure that the resident manager has your phone numbers and email addresses. For more information and resources, please click this link: Coronavirus Resident Preparation and Disinfection Guide

New York City Government

NYC.gov Home Page All City officials and agencies can be reached from this recently launched Web Portal. New York City Government: Agencies
Department of Buildings
Department of Environmental Protection
Department of Finance
Department of Health
Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Landmarks Preservation Commission
Department of Sanitation
Office of Labor Relations
Department of Consumer Affairs
New York City Housing Authority
Mayors Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting

New York State Government

NYS Government Information Locator Service. The NYS ILS provides a single point of access to information services provided by New York State Government agencies, the State Legislature and the Judiciary. Operated by the New York State Archives and Records Administration and the New York State Library.
NYS Attorney General's Office
New York State home page
Governor Andrew Coumo
NYS Senate
NYS Assembly
NYS Department of State Oversees the state’s Security Guard Act of 1994, requiring security guards to be fingerprinted and given eight hours of training. Useful agency for buildings contacting security guard companies in preparation for the possibility of a Building Employees Union strike during contract negotiations this spring.
NYS Department of Health
NYS Division of Criminal Justice. Oversees training portion of the state's Security Guard Act of 1994.
NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR)
NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
School Tax Relief (STAR) Program Interactive Home Page Calculate STAR tax savings.
NYS Department of Labor
NYS Office of Real Property Services
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority

Federal Government

Centers for Disease Control
U.S. Consumer Gateway A federal guide to consumer resources and information.
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Housing and Urban Development

Government: Additional Resources

NYCLink Links to home pages for the Mayor and other elected officials. A resource for contacting government.
NYC Complaints & Govt. Resource Guide
Who Represents Me? The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG)'s Web-based service that enables anyone with a New York City address to easily find and contact the public officials who represent them at all levels of government.

Organizations

Real Estate Board of New York News and information from REBNY.
Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations, Inc., (RAB). A multi-employer association serving the real estate industry in New York City (except the Bronx), Long Island and Northern New Jersey.
New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) A membership organization for apartment building managers, co-op or condo managers, building owners and those responsible for the management and proper care of residential and/or commercial properties.

Publications

The Cooperator News and features for co-op and condo boards and shareholders.
Habitat Magazine News and features for co-op and condo boards and shareholders. The website offers articles from previous issues and a co-op/condo bulletin board.