As New York, and the country at large looks to rebound from the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic we are seeing a massive shift in worker and consumer behavior. Workers, especially younger workers are comfortable with the work from anywhere model and do not want to return to an office five days a week. […]
New York Adopts Interim CDC Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
In the latest sign that New York is exiting the Covid-19 pandemic, the state will adopt the CDC’s “Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People” for most business and public settings. New York State will be revising the following reopening guidelines to take effect on May 19. Business Mask Rules: In most settings, vaccinated […]
New York Reaches a Deal to Legalize Adult Use Marijuana
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 […]