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The Seward Park Cooperator
Board elections are coming — here's everything you need to know about the Cooperators Slate!

Jun 6, 2026

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7 min read

Board elections are coming — here's everything you need to know about the Cooperators Slate!

Read our platform and learn more about Guido Hartray (#1), Maria Ibañez (#3), and Rachel Wilkerson (#11)

The Seward Park Cooperator
The Seward Park Cooperator
Some thoughts on the ongoing election-related attacks

Jun 4, 2026

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2 min read

Some thoughts on the ongoing election-related attacks

From Rachel, board candidate #11

The Seward Park Cooperator
The Seward Park Cooperator
"A community rather than just an apartment house": The collectivist history of Seward Park Co-op

Jun 2, 2026

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8 min read

"A community rather than just an apartment house": The collectivist history of Seward Park Co-op

The spirit of civic engagement, organizing, and solidarity is a huge part of our buildings’ DNA.

The Seward Park Cooperator
The Seward Park Cooperator
A practical guide to reducing our carbon footprint and improving our quality of life

May 26, 2026

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5 min read

A practical guide to reducing our carbon footprint and improving our quality of life

Designing for sustainability is about making more efficient choices easy.

The Seward Park Cooperator
The Seward Park Cooperator
What does good shareholder engagement look like?

May 3, 2026

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11 min read

What does good shareholder engagement look like?

3x3 has rolled out a survey; read our thoughts on the expedited timeline, technical snafus, communications, and the survey itself

The Seward Park Cooperator
The Seward Park Cooperator
Local Law 97 and our lobbies

Mar 17, 2026

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14 min read

Local Law 97 and our lobbies

Every dollar spent on this renovation is a dollar we won’t be able to use on Local Law 97 compliance, which could lead to higher maintenance fees in the future.

The Seward Park Cooperator
The Seward Park Cooperator
Our ask to the SPC Board

Feb 26, 2026

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10 min read

Our ask to the SPC Board

We are calling on the Board to seek shareholder input; keep costs low long term; design for real people, not realtors; and prioritize safety and accessibility.

The Seward Park Cooperator
The Seward Park Cooperator
Why accessibility is so important in the design of our buildings, according to a 90-year-old shareholder

Feb 11, 2026

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8 min read

Why accessibility is so important in the design of our buildings, according to a 90-year-old shareholder

"For a young person, they don't even think of that. I think about, Where can I cross the street safely? Is there going to be ice and snow?"

The Seward Park Cooperator
The Seward Park Cooperator
'These are legitimate problems': Read what a paramedic thinks about the proposed lobby designs

Feb 9, 2026

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6 min read

'These are legitimate problems': Read what a paramedic thinks about the proposed lobby designs

"People are not going to be able to get out while emergency personnel is going into the building through the same small entranceway."

The Seward Park Cooperator
The Seward Park Cooperator
What we've learned about the mortgage funding our lobby renovations

Feb 3, 2026

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2 min read

What we've learned about the mortgage funding our lobby renovations

We looked into whether this renovation could lead to higher maintenance fees in the future

The Seward Park Cooperator
The Seward Park Cooperator
How to get design input from 3,000 people

Jan 29, 2026

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6 min read

How to get design input from 3,000 people

Community engagement isn’t about getting everyone to agree on finishes and colors. It's about understanding priorities and making decisions that are rooted in data.

The Seward Park Cooperator
The Seward Park Cooperator
The architects and designers of SPC weigh in on the lobby renovations

Jan 23, 2026

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13 min read

The architects and designers of SPC weigh in on the lobby renovations

Read the full letter they sent to the Board this week

The Seward Park Cooperator
The Seward Park Cooperator
Everything we know about the lobby renovation surveys

Jan 18, 2026

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7 min read

Everything we know about the lobby renovation surveys

The Board said the designs were informed by shareholder engagement done in 2018 so we looked into it further

The Seward Park Cooperator
The Seward Park Cooperator
It's not too late to make changes to the renovation plans

Jan 16, 2026

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6 min read

It's not too late to make changes to the renovation plans

Plus: Updates on how many people have signed the petition so far and next steps

The Seward Park Cooperator
The Seward Park Cooperator

The Seward Park Cooperator

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