In a determination dated June 30, 2016, the Honorable Jerome C. Murphy, Supreme Court, Nassau County, annulled and vacated the Village of Bayville’s local laws amending its zoning code based on the Village’s failure to comply with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”). See Save Bayville Now, Inc., v Incorporated Village
To Bee, or Not to Bee Keep on Long Island
When people think of beekeeping on Long Island, they think of vast open space and the farms and apiaries they travel past out east where a jar of local honey can be picked up on the side of the road during the summer season. What most people are not aware of is that, not only
FAA Extends The North Shore Helicopter Route For Four More Years
In our July 18th post, we discussed the North Shore Helicopter Route and its fast-approaching expiration date. In that post, we noted that the Federal Aviation Administration (the “FAA”) had not yet decided what to do about the route and told you we would keep you apprised of future developments. Here’s that update.
Time To Rezone Moriches and Eastport (Again)
If you own property in the Moriches and Eastport area, now is a good time to check your zoning. On July 12, 2016, the Town Board of Brookhaven, on its own motion, rezoned approximately 1400 parcels, which included about 1,200 acres in Moriches, Center Moriches, East Moriches and Eastport (the “Greater Moriches Area”). Spearheaded by
The North Shore Helicopter Route – Sure Beats The Long Island Expressway
Picture it – another hot and humid summer afternoon on Long Island. There you are, you master of the universe, sipping a margarita or perhaps a frozen daiquiri, or both, as you lounge on the patio of your beachfront home enjoying another weekend in the Hamptons. Not a care in the world. And then you
How to Successfully Prepare and Record a Deed in New York, Part 1: The Do’s and Don’ts
As any New York State attorney would most likely agree, ownership and title to real property can play an integral role in the practice of not only transactional real estate law, but also, land use development (our specialty area), matrimonial law, trusts and estates law, elder law, corporate law, and numerous other practice areas. In
New State and Local Laws Combat the Blight of “Zombie Properties”
On June 23, 2016, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Abandoned Property Neighborhood Relief Act of 2016, a bill to combat the blight that vacant, neglected and abandoned properties – referred to as “zombie properties” – have on New York communities. See, pg. 27, Part Q. The sweeping legislation includes several measures designed to reduce
Facebook Posts And Text Messages Result In Monetary And Other Sanctions Being Imposed Against A Municipality
In last week’s post, we discussed the case of Congregation Rabbinical College of Tartikov, Inc., v. Village of Pomona. That case involves a contested land use application for a rabbinical college that has cost the Village of Pomona and its taxpayers in excess of $1.5 million in legal fees to defend. This week’s post
How To Spend Over $1.5 Million (And Counting) of Taxpayer Funds Defending A Land Use Claim
This blog post discusses the hotly contested litigation between the Village of Pomona (the “Village”) and the Congregation Rabbinical College of Tartikov (the “Congregation”) about a proposed rabbinical college. The case, Congregation Rabbinical College Of Tartikov, Inc., v. Village of Pomona, pending in the federal district court for the Southern District of New York
No More General Municipal Law 239-m County Referrals!
As New York State land use practitioners and those interested in land use development, we are all well aware of the perils of failing to refer a land use application to the governing county land use commission. When discussing the referral process with my colleagues and those responsible for General Municipal Law 239-m referrals, such