For some New Yorkers, it’s been more than three decades since they’ve had to take out their own trash or schlep down to the lobby for a delivery. But in advance of the possible doorman and porters strike scheduled to start Monday at midnight, folks all over town are reviewing building-management contingency plans warning of everything from extra chores to bans on moves.
Some just cover the basics. Many co-ops are hiring security guards to watch the door and check QR codes or ID cards issued to residents. Visitors will have to telephone upon arrival so residents can escort them in. UPS and FedEx drivers may refuse to cross picket lines, so an office delivery is a safer bet. And in many buildings, including those managed by big outfits like Related and Douglas Elliman, the service elevator will be closed — no furniture deliveries! And no renovations either, since contractors won’t be allowed in.
