CNYC 46th Annual Housing Conference 2026
Herrick partners Bruce A. Cholst and Andrew B. Freedland will once again present on various panels at the Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums 46th Annual Housing Conference.
CNYC’s 46th Annual Housing Conference will offer registrants dozens of different classes for a day of learning for board members, committee members, prospective board members of housing cooperatives and condominiums, and the professionals who work with them.
Herrick Panels:
205. ADMISSIONS ISSUES FOR NY COOPERATIVES
Attorney Bruce Cholst who is a member of the board of CNYC and property manager Michael Mintz will detail the responsibilities of the board of directors and the admissions committee in establishing criteria and reviewing applications for the purchase of shares for units in a cooperative. Various housing discrimination laws will be reviewed in detail, including the law passed last year setting time frames for the admissions process. Sublet policy will be touched upon briefly in this session, and it is also the subject of a separate class (#301) CNYCs prototype application form will be distributed and discussed.
301. SUBLET ISSUES IN NEW YORK COOPERATIVES
Many cooperatives periodically review their sublet, admissions and "guest" policies to ensure a consistently balanced approach to the changing needs of the building and its shareholders and to consider the effect of new laws on the process. Attorney Andrew Freedland will examine subletting both from the point of view of the board of directors and that of shareholders wishing to sublet. He will help participants consider procedures for reviewing sublet candidates and sublet fees and will discuss current law and possible board policies with respect to occupancy by 'guests' and 'roommates', The class will also explore restrictions and conditions that boards might consider imposing in sublet situations, including short term sublets, which are the subject of a series of NYC rules.
305. ENFORCING THE RULES
Boards' power to impose rules on their community residents is the quintessential feature of cooperative and condominium living. Unfortunately, the exercise of that power often results in
acrimony and costly litigation. Attorney Bruce Cholst, who is a member of the board of CNYC, will discuss strategies for enforcing the rules while minimizing tension and the prospect of litigation. If litigation is unavoidable, he will also explore boards' powers and legal remedies in compelling compliance with their regulations.
Click here for all panels on November 8th in the 2026 Brochure from CNYC.