New York State legalized the use, sale, and production of recreational cannabis on March 31, 2021, by way of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). As of May 2025, New York State has issued more than 1,600 licenses...more
At its December 2024, quarterly meeting (the “Meeting”), the NYS Public Subsidy Board (the “Board”) continued its May 20, 2024, public hearing on calculating the value of future tax savings, such as tax abatements, tax...more
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recently announced the award of $140 million to expand public broadband infrastructure in six New York...more
New York’s Public Subsidy Board (the “Board”) recently decided to hold public hearings related to development projects throughout the state, while also changing an internal policy to allow it to reconsider prior project...more
A recent private letter ruling published by the NYS Department of Taxation & Finance (the “Tax Department”) has opined that the conveyance of a license agreement for a parking space and storage space, in conjunction with the...more
Two recently adopted pieces of Canadian legislation, the Underused Housing Tax Act and the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, may significantly impact United States citizens and other...more