The long, slow burn (sorry) of adult use marijuana legalization in New York is nearing its end as the State Legislature and Governor Cuomo came to terms to legalize marijuana for adults 21 and older. The deal would allow delivery of the drug and permit club-like lounges where marijuana, but not alcohol, could be consumed. […]
Scaffold Law Reform for Adult Use Cannabis Legalization?
For years many legislators and advocates in New York have pushed for legalization of adult use cannabis and with the state in need of new revenue sources, as well as neighboring New Jersey legalizing marijuana, it is only a question of when not if New York will pass legalization. As negotiations continue regarding the legalization […]
New York State Looks to Override Local Zoning in New York City Industrial Space
New York City’s manufacturing and industrial spaces face an existential threat from the State, as there is a proposal to override local zoning in NYC in order to permit conversion of office or hotel space into housing. These proposals could mean a permanent residential conversion of hotels and offices in industrial business zones and other […]
Bronx Truck Route Advisory
The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) has advised that northbound Edgewater Road between Halleck Street and eastbound Bruckner Boulevard will be inaccessible to large trucks. As a result, trucks must use the official designated truck route to access eastbound Bruckner Boulevard. Due to ongoing construction over the next six months, large trucks will […]
New York’s Paid Sick Leave
On April 3, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation establishing the right to paid leave for New Yorkers. New York’s paid sick leave law requires employers with five or more employees or net income of more than $1 million to provide paid sick leave to employees and for employers with fewer than five employees and […]