Amid the exponential increase of COVID-19 cases in the State of New York and, more specifically in New York City, Governor Cuomo today issued an order requiring all “non-essential” construction in the State of New York to shut down, with the exception of: (i) emergency projects necessary to protect the health and safety of building

On March 23, 2020, New York Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris introduced proposed legislation which, if adopted, would expand upon the unprecedented Executive Order issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo on March 20, 2020, imposing a 90-day moratorium on all residential and commercial evictions. The proposed bill is intended to provide financial support to residential and commercial tenants and

Local, state and federal governments have taken unprecedented measures to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), measures that will negatively impact the real estate industry in the state. Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order that will directly impact New York’s real estate industry.

On March 20, 2020, Gov. Cuomo issued

The impact of COVID-19 on construction and development is evolving each and every day. Issues have arisen, and will continue to arise, with respect to maintaining project schedules, safety concerns, and learning of and complying with the rapidly changing rules, guidelines and regulations that are being implemented on a daily, and even hourly basis. Checking

On Monday, February 10, a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court in Albany County issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) to put on hold implementation of the Department of State’s (DOS) interpretation of the statewide Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) as it relates to the payment of brokers’ fees in response

Jeremy Honig shared his experience in a story for The Cooperator New York — the Co-Op & Condo Resource.

Jeremy noted: “With respect to a holdover proceeding, there may or may not be a predicate notice that must be served before a landlord may commence a proceeding, depending upon the basis for such proceeding. For example,