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
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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Eviction ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Landlords ,
Municipalities ,
Regulatory Takings ,
Rent ,
Rent Control ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
Takings Clause ,
Tenants
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
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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Education Budget ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Local Taxes ,
Municipalities ,
NYDFS ,
Property Tax ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
State Taxes ,
STEM ,
Student Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deferral
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