Dianne Ackerman
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Dear Ms. Demeanor: I have money in the bank but a board still turned me down. What did I do wrong?
May 3, 2019 - 12:30 PM
This week, Ms. Demeanor addresses a would-be buyer who got turned down by a board despite having funds in the bank. The board thought the money was a short-term loan, and that buyer could have trouble paying her maintenance. Here's what Ms. Demeanor suggests to make the next board say yes.
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Dear Ms. Demeanor: I live in a NYC doorman building. Do I really need to lock my apartment door?
April 26, 2019 - 12:00 PM
Do you really need to lock your apartment door when you live in a NYC doorman building? Ms. Demeanor weighs in.
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Dear Ms. Demeanor: A neighbor fell after drinking and broke his leg. Now he’s suing the building. Have you experienced anything like this?
April 19, 2019 - 13:00 PM
Ms. Demeanor explains how her board handles a resident who drinks and causes some disturbances in the lobby.
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Dear Ms. Demeanor: Why does my building insist on small dogs? They're yappier. What if I want a big dog?
April 12, 2019 - 12:00 PM
A dog lover questions why her NYC building only permits small dogs, and asks how to deal with the noise from small "yappier" dogs in the building. Ms. Demeanor weighs in with some advice.
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Dear Ms. Demeanor: I'm sick of my next-door neighbor's renovation project. Do I have any recourse?
April 5, 2019 - 15:00 PM
Ms. Demeanor advices a NYC resident suffering from a neighbor's disruptive and endless renovation project: Everyone has a right to renovate (with board approval) but they do not have a right to go on and on and disturb those around them forever.
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Dear Ms. Demeanor: My neighbor has big, loud parties on our shared roof and I can't stand the noise. Help!
March 29, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Ms. Demeanor suggests what to do when a tenant holds big loud parties on the roof of a building.
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