UNIONDALE, NY, JANUARY 12, 2024 – Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP is pleased to announce that Daniel P. Deegan, a partner and Chair of the firm’s IDA Benefits and Government Incentives practice group, was elected to the Long Island Builders Institute’s Board of Directors. His one-year term is effective January 1, 2024. “Dan Deegan is one of the most well-respected real estate development attorneys on Long…

UNIONDALE, NY, JANUARY 3, 2024 – Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP is pleased to announce the promotions of the following Construction attorneys effective January 1, 2024: John M. Comiskey to Partner and Raymond A. Castronovo Of Counsel. Mr. Comiskey, a Seaford, NY resident, earned his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and his B.A. from Boston College. Mr. Castronovo, a Copiague, NY resident,…

Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (“FDT”) welcomes Jonathan P. Weiss to the firm’s Tax, Trusts & Estates practice group as an associate. He was also a recipient of FDT’s Diversity Fellowship. Previously, Jonathan was an intern for the Honorable Margaret C. Reilly, Surrogate of Nassau County, and a mergers and acquisitions paralegal at a global law firm. Jonathan, a Farmingdale, NY resident, earned his J.D. from…

The future continues to remain bright for the Uniondale-based law firm. In early 2020, FDT renewed and expanded its lease to 50,000 s/f of office space occupying the entire 10th (top) floor of The Omni in Uniondale, NY. The renewed eleven-year lease afforded the firm the opportunity to keep pace with its projected growth. However, the growth came faster than anticipated, resulting in the need,…

Employers in New York City or with employees who may be based out of New York City, should be familiar with New York City’s Safe and Sick Leave Law. Under this law, which applies to any employee working in New York City: Employers with 100 or more employees must provide up to 56 hours of paid leave each calendar year. Employers with 5 to 99 employees…

UNIONDALE, NY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 – Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (“FDT”) welcomes Gregory Kalnitsky to the firm’s Land Use & Zoning practice group as a partner. He previously held the following local government positions: Acting Corporation Counsel of Long Beach and City Attorney of Glen Cove. Mr. Kalnitsky, a Long Beach, NY resident, earned his J.D., cum laude, from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law…

UNIONDALE, NY, MAY 10, 2023 – Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (“FDT”) welcomes Cheryl L. Katz-Erato as a partner in the firm’s Tax, Trusts & Estates practice group. Her practice includes trusts and estates litigation, estate and asset protection planning, and probate and estate administration. Prior to joining FDT, Ms. Katz-Erato was a Trusts and Estates Senior Associate at a leading Elder Law firm on Long…

UNIONDALE, NY, APRIL 28, 2023 – Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (“FDT”) welcomes Bret L. McCabe to the firm’s Construction practice group as a partner. Prior to joining FDT, Mr. McCabe served as General Counsel of Fleet Financial Group, Inc. He also worked for a number of Construction and Real Estate Development organizations and possesses field experience within the New York Demolition and Construction Industry.  Mr.…

For commercial properties in Suffolk County, there is only a brief window of time to challenge your real estate tax. For 2023, the filing deadline is May 16. If you are not paying attention, you will miss this rapidly approaching deadline. This year, there is an unprecedented opportunity obtain lower taxes for Suffolk commercial properties. Why is that? Believe it or not, the red-hot housing…

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) reversed its prior decisions in Baylor University Medical Center and IGT d/b/a International Game Technology, returning to a longstanding precedent holding that employers may not offer employees severance/separation agreements that require employees to broadly waive their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”). The NLRB’s decision explains that simply offering employees a sever severance/separation…