Since 1975, when New York State enacted the requirement that government agencies study the potential significant environmental impacts of land use projects, environmental studies have evolved from 20-page documents prepared by City employees into several thousand-page documents written by experts at a cost of millions. Attorney David Paget, who for more than 20 years has advised clients like the Empire State Development Corporation and Related Companies on environmental review compliance, talked to CityLand about his … <Read More>
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Counting and Certifying the Vote: What Happens in New York State After the Polls Close
By Jennifer Hutz
Especially since the 2020 elections, national attention has focused on what happens after the polls close on Election Day. The mundane and straightforward task of counting ballots has become a hot button issue as an increased number of public officials have attempted to delay or deny certification of the ballot count. Although media attention has heightened following efforts to challenge the 2020 results, attempts to delay certification have been happening since the … <Read More>
City Launches Trade-In Program for E-Bikes and Batteries
On October 23, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the final rules regulating the City’s $2 million trade-in program for electric-powered mobility devices, such as electric bikes, and their batteries. This program is part of the City’s “Charge Safe, Ride Safe: New York City’s Electric Micromobility Action Plan” which aims to mitigate the risk of deadly e-bike fires, caused by uncertified lithium-ion batteries by promoting public safety and reducing the illegal … <Read More>
A Closer Look: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Loses Presidential Election Ballot Challenge in New York
By Hussein Ahmed
In August, an Albany state supreme court judge ordered that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. be removed from the state’s ballot as a presidential candidate. The court ruled that Kennedy’s nominating petition included the “wrong address” for his “residence” under New York law. Earlier in the year, Kennedy’s supporters circulated petitions to place his name on the presidential ballot in New York. Kennedy subsequently dropped out of the national race for president … <Read More>
COMPLETE VIDEO: CityLaw Breakfast: The Six Questions on NYC Voters’ 2024 Ballots
This morning, State Senator Liz Krueger and Hon. Diane Savino spoke at the 194th CityLaw Breakfast, and discussed the six ballot proposals New Yorkers will vote on this election. Krueger spoke on Question 1, the New York State “Equal Rights Amendment” and Savino spoke about the five citywide ballot proposals. Dean and President of New York Law School Anthony W. Crowell and Professor and Founding Director of the Center for New York City and State … <Read More>
City Releases Proposed Rules for Two New Tax Incentives Programs: 485-x and 467-m
On October 8, 2024, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) published the proposed rules for the Affordable Neighborhoods for New Yorkers (Real Property Tax Law Section 485-x) and Affordable Housing From Commercial Conversions (Real Property Tax Law Section 467-m) programs.