Starting January 1, 2022, certain construction projects receiving tax benefits as a result of the involvement of an IDA must pay prevailing wage. Industrial development agencies (IDAs) are public benefit corporations established under the New York General Municipal Law to foster local economic development. IDAs are empowered to provide financial assistance to qualified construction projects in the form of a real estate tax exemption (with…

Name: Andrew Curto Title: Partner Company Name: Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP Real estate associations or organizations that you are currently a member of: Long Island Board of Realtors, Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court, Nassau County Bar Association, Suffolk County Bar Association What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of the cases I have handled where I have resolved…

The Takings Clause of the United States Constitution prohibits the government from “taking” property without compensating the owner. At the same time, it is generally understood that the government can regulate the use of property without compensating the owner. A land use regulation will not be a “taking” unless the regulation takes away virtually all the value of the property. The Supreme Court issued a…

Over the past year, Long Island employ-ers have had to grapple with a pandemic and an economic downturn. However, compliance requirements with laws governing the employer-employee relationship have not gone away; in fact, these requirements have grown more stringent, as new federal and New York State laws imposing new requirements on employers have taken effect over the past couple of years. As penalties for noncompliance…

On June 2, 2021, the Appellate Division, Second Department (the “Second Department”) issued a decision in a case that is likely to have a significant impact upon construction-related litigation and filings such as extensions of mechanic’s liens and applications for orders seeking to extend mechanic’s liens (as well as litigation in general). Specifically, in Brash v. Richards, ___ A.D.3d ___ (2d Dept. 2021), the Second…

It is important to advise veterinary clients–when buying or selling clinics–as to the importance of real estate. Real estate is always a negotiated term, whether the real estate will be sold or leased. When representing a seller who owns both the clinic and real estate, the seller must decide whether to become the buyer’s landlord or to sell the real estate. Leasing the space to…