Twice a month, we invite a New York co-op or condo board director to ask a legal question, and we host a panel of attorneys who address it. This time, Karen Ward, a board director of a 67-unit co-op in Queens, is facing an asbestos problem. The board president of her co-op had hired a contractor to remove asbestos in their meeting room and a tenant’s apartment. The contractor was not licensed to do this type of work, and the proper disposal protocols were not followed. The building is now facing fines and penalties.