Providing affordable housing and protecting the environment are important considerations in many New York City real estate projects that (at first blush) seem to be incompatible with one another - how can a developer balance the two? This is a challenging question...
Month: March 2018
Cuomo to DEC: Do More to Protect Long Island’s Groundwater from Compost Facilities
In many parts of the country, access to clean, drinkable water has become a privilege instead of a right. That's why protecting existing sources of potable water is a top priority for all. In an effort to address the sole source of subsurface drinking water on Long...
The Highs and Lows of New York’s Proposed Budget on Environmental Programs
The details of Governor Cuomo's $168 billion proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, which begins on April 1, 2018, and makes projections from FY 2018 through FY 2022, were released in January. As the State is facing a potential budget deficit nearing $4 billion,...
DEC Adopts Sweeping Regulations For Dry Cleaning Industry
Major changes are coming to the dry-cleaning industry in New York.Yesterday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued sweeping regulations that will undoubtedly affect dry cleaners across the state. Business owners and managers must...
