Our firm is pleased to build on our record of success as a Council Member in the New York City Council winning for clients with some victories we are happy to share.
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Protected $70 Million in Home Equity for HDFC in Harlem
When the city proposed taking $70 million in home equity away from 240 shareholders in an affordable home ownership cooperative (HDFC) in Harlem, former Council Member Ben Kallos, supported the Board of Directors in negotiating and closi…
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Won Curfew and Cap on Private Parties at Museum
When a museum on the Upper East Side sought a liquor license to allow private parties with 17-bars until 4AM, indoors and out, former Council Member Ben Kallos helped a neighborhood association to negotiate stipulations on a liquor licen…
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Secured Noise Protections from New Club
When a new private members club was proposed for an old office building that shared a common wall with neighbors with an open rooftop, Council Member Ben Kallos represented the neighbors in negotiating stipulations on the liquor license…
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Cleaned Up Trash & Rats
When bags of trash spilled over sidewalks feeding rats making a block feel like a dump, former Council Member Ben Kallos, worked with management of buildings on the block to become early adopters of the city's new trash containerization…
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Overturned $100,000 in Rejected Matching Claims
When a city-wide candidate used a donation platform that wasn't approved by the city, we were able to get $98,752 in public funds approved for a public matching payment.
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Got Progressive Challenger to Incumbent on the Ballot
It can be incredibly hard for progressive candidates to take on incumbent politicians backed by the political machine. Former Council Member Ben Kallos who oversaw the Board of Elections in the City Council is not afraid to take on ballo…
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Protected $1 billion in municipal contracts for MWBE
When the city proposed a 5-year debarment of a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) employing thousands in our city, former Council Member Ben Kallos, helped secure a favorable settlement that kept the MWBE in business, pr…
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Recovered a Priceless Instrument
When a performer of international renown was called out of the country she thought it would be safe to store her priceless 300-year-old cello with a national storage chain. In a matter of months, the contents of her storage unit were sol…
