As New York begins the process of reopening the economy, a key industry in the first phase is construction. But what will construction sites look like in the era of social distancing? New York State announced guidelines for how construction sites should operate. These rules apply to both active essential projects, like affordable housing or […]
New York’s Four Phases of Reopening
As New York State continues to flatten the Covid-19 curve the state and region look to begin the gradual process of reopening. Governor Andrew Cuomo first outlined the initial phases of reopening. He then further outlined data-driven principles to open New York safely by region as well as appointed a mixed bag (more on this below) advisory […]
Plastic Bag Ban will Hurt Businesses
On April 1, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed his budget into law and with it, a ban on the distribution of plastic bags by anyone required to collect sales tax unless explicitly exempted by the law. The effective date for the ban is March 1, 2020. Due to errors in drafting literally in the middle of […]
Governor Cuomo’s 2020 Legislative Agenda
For the first time since Andrew Cuomo has been governor of New York, he separated his State of the State address and executive budget rollout. Why? Well, unfortunately, the state is facing a whopping $6.1 billion budget deficit. How this is resolved will be priority number one in Albany during the budget season. Redesigning how […]
The New Year Brings New Tolls
In an egregious move, once again New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has vetoed the Toll Payer Protection Act, robbing motorists of their right to due process in disputing cashless tolling violations. Motorists have reported a wide range of problems from excessive, non-negotiable late penalties many times that of the original tolls, not receiving notices, registration […]