On Wednesday, January 21, Governor Andrew Cuomo released his proposed executive budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. As anticipated, the budget bill addresses the Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) tax credits in detail. The BCP credits are scheduled to sunset for sites that do not receive a certificate of completion (CoC) from the NYS Department of Read More »
Effective December 5, 2018, the New York State Authorities Budget Office ("ABO") promulgated regulations entitled "Standard Application Form" and added them as Part 250.1 to Title 19 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (the "New Regulations"). The ABO asserts that the New Regulations will increase the accountability of Industrial Development Agencies ("IDAs") and Read More »
The Gowanus Neighborhood Mixed Income Housing Development Program offers real property tax abatement for affordable housing projects located in the Special Gowanus Mixed Use District, an 82-block former industrial area along the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York. The Program addresses the uncertainty arising from the sunset of Section 421-a(16) of the New York Real Read More »
UPDATE! The Federal government has agreed to rescind its new policy directive preventing full online instruction in the US for International students settling a lawsuit filed by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston federal court. Thus, foreign students are now permitted to lawfully remain in the United States even if their schools Read More »
The Hudson River is a prime example of the positive impact the Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) has had in Upstate New York. Photo by Harry Gillen. In this article: What is a Brownfield? Environmental Benefits of the Brownfield Cleanup Program Success In Upstate New York Summary The Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) is a New York Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that Gregory D. Eriksen has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney with a focus on commercial litigation. His range of experience includes contract disputes, employment matters, government investigations, and legal and medical malpractice defense. He has worked in a variety of settings, from State and Federal appellate matters Read More »
Joshua Werbeck Syracuse, NY – Bousquet Holstein Attorney Joshua Werbeck will present to the NYS Bar Association Real Property Law Section Summer Meeting in Philadelphia on Friday, July 22, 2022. Josh will be speaking about New York State's new remote online notarization law, which allows notaries to complete notarization of documents using audio-visual technology and other Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is proud to announce that Joshua S. Werbeck has been elected to the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association's Real Property Law Section. Josh will serve as a Co-Chair of the Title and Transfer Committee. In this leadership role, he will have opportunities to shape statewide legislation, comment on Read More »
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic as the Coronavirus rapidly spreads around the world. Employers are becoming increasingly concerned about their rights and obligations with respect to maintaining a safe workplace for their employees and complying with various federal and state labor and employment laws. This alert will provide Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that Gwen Z. Gou has joined the firm's Business Transactions and Taxation Practice Groups. Gwen participated in the Bousquet Holstein Summer Associate Program in 2013. Gwen is a graduate of Cornell Law School, where she was selected onto the External/International Moot Court Competition Team for two consecutive years and participated Read More »