Using Airbnb and similar web-based short-term rental services that enable homeowners to rent out their homes has become popular with budget-conscious travelers. However, a growing number of municipalities believe that such transient rentals threaten the residential character and quality of life in the neighborhoods in which they occur and have adopted laws to regulate short-term
Easement Holder is “OUT” of the Game Before it Begins – Easement Lost to Adverse Possession
On at least three occasions, in 1961, 1966 and 1972, the parties to a shared driveway easement confirmed its existence in writings contained in deeds and a stand-alone written agreement.
Despite this fact, in a recent Kings County Supreme Court decision, plaintiffs Braunsteins, neighbors to the widow of famed baseball player Gil Hodges, were
Village of Great Neck Plaza Leading The Way – Climate Change
The Village of Great N
eck Plaza (“the Village”) may be small in size (about a third of a square mile) but it is leading the way on climate change on Long Island. In February 2016, it became one of the first villages on Long Island to adopt a climate action plan (CAP).[1] The
Glen Cove Authorizes Use of Summary Decisions in Zoning Board Matters
On February 23, 2016, the Glen Cove City Council voted to approve a local law allowing the City’s Board of Zoning Appeals to issue its decisions in summary format. Summary decisions would set forth the Board’s decision and any conditions imposed, without enumerating detailed findings which form the basis of the Board’s decision. The law’s
Leonardo DiCaprio Won’t be Vaping In Lindenhurst Any Time Soon
Turns out Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio can’t vape at the Oscars or in the Village of Lindenhurst.
On March 2, 2016, the Village was the first municipality to crack down on this latest smoking trend – vaping. The Village adopted a moratorium prohibiting any new vape stores from being opened in the Village’s business
FROM PEEPING TOMS TO PEEPING DRONES: Help! Big Brother Government is Peeping in My Backyard
In recent years, advances in technology have not only enhanced our ability to connect with one another on a professional and social level but also, advances in technology have allowed the government, at all levels, to peep into our lives at every turn. ![th[2]](https://www.lilanduseandzoning.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/128/2016/02/th2.jpg)
Today, criminal defendants’ cases can easily rise and fall on the nature
New York State Requires Recycling of E-Waste
Want to get rid of that ten-year-old computer or monitor? Don’t just toss it out with the general trash if you live or work in New York. New York requires recycling of electronic equipment, known as e-waste. According to a recent report issued by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, the State’s e-waste recycling program
The Tide Has Turned: Southampton Trustees’ Appeal to Regulate Shoreline Structures Denied
Villages of Quogue and West Hampton Dunes – The New York Court Of Appeals recently rejected the Town of Southampton Trustees’ appeal to regulate structures along the shoreline in the incorporated villages of the Town. The cases involved parallel Second Department decisions in the villages of Quogue and West Hampton Dunes, where homeowners constructed shoreline-protecting