Municipalities in New York State should be ready to respond to an increased amount of Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) requests as a result of a bill just passed in both houses of the New York State Legislature and signed...more
Municipalities in New York State should be ready to respond to an increased amount of Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) requests as a result of a bill just passed in both houses of the New York State Legislature and signed...more
Municipalities throughout New York state (and, indeed, much of the country) are facing unprecedented demands to provide vital public services under extraordinary conditions and amidst daunting financial challenges. Layoffs...more
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has announced that it is establishing a Main Street Lending Program (collectively, the “Program”) to support lending to small and medium-sized businesses that were in sound...more
On April 9, 2020, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202.15 (the “Executive Order”), which dealt with, among many other issues, public hearings to be held by a local or state official, local government or...more
On March 21, 2020, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued New York Executive Order 202.9, “Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency" (the “Executive Order.”) The Executive Order...more
4/9/2020
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New York state has enacted the Housing Stability and Tenant Projection Act of 2019, providing for sweeping changes to rent and landlord/tenant laws with the stated purpose of protecting tenants while imposing new obligations...more
7/18/2019
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As part of its adopted 2019 budget, New York state has approved the imposition of "congestion pricing" (in effect, tolls) in Manhattan, south of 60th Street, no earlier than December 31, 2020. While cities such as London,...more
Three years ago today, the MuniBlog shared an article in the New York Law Journal by Harris Beach partner Leon Sawyko regarding "zombie houses" and the problems they posed for municipalities throughout the state, and...more
Lenders should modify restrictive covenants related to mergers, reorganizations, acquisitions and similar transactions in new and amended loan documents due to amendments to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act...more
$250 million is now available to assist local governments across New York in the repair or replacement of bridges and culverts. Municipalities authorized to receive and administer state and federal transportation funding are...more
As New York state lawmakers prepare to learn details, schools and municipalities face impacts of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2019 spending plan. The State Budget, totaling $168.2 billion in spending calls for $100 billion in...more
1/22/2018
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State agencies and New York State municipalities must have a reasonable basis to deny Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) requests or they will be subjected to mandatory attorney’s fees when a denial is successfully...more