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Philip S. Bousquet Awarded 2025 Sol Feinstone Award for Environmental Contributions

Philip S. Bousquet
October 27, 2025
In the Media
On October 23, 2025, founding member Philip S. Bousquet received the 2025 Sol Feinstone Environmental Award presented by the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF). The Feinstone Environmental Awards is one of the oldest and most respected programs in the environmental field, recognizing individuals for their outstanding contributions Read More »

Small Businesses: Prepare to Report Under the New Federal Corporate Transparency Act

Jean S. Everett, Erika H. Hooker
April 29, 2024
Alert
Table of Contents: Reporting Companies Large Operating Company Exemption Beneficial Owners Required Information to Report Due Date What If Information Changes? Penalties for Violations How to Report More Information Getting Started Contact an Attorney Effective January 1, 2024, many existing corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and similar entities became subject to Federal requirements to report Read More »

Real Property Tax Relief for New Affordable Housing in Gowanus Neighborhood

Jean S. Everett, Natalie P. Hempson-Elliott
August 01, 2023
Alert
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 »

IRS Issues Guidance on the Domestic Content Bonus Credit

Christy Vouri-Misso
May 22, 2023
Alert
On May 12, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-38, Domestic Content Bonus Credit Guidance for owners of green energy projects, such as wind, solar and energy storage technologies. The Notice provides guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which provided for an increased credit amount under Internal Revenue Code Sections ("Section") 45, 45Y, Read More »

IRS Releases Guidance Regarding IRA Energy Communities

Christy Vouri-Misso, Kevin M. Sayles
May 05, 2023
Alert
When Is a Brownfield Site Not a Brownfield Site? On April 4, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-29, Energy Community Bonus Credit Amounts under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Notice provides guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which provided for an increased credit amount under Internal Revenue Code Sections ("Section") Read More »

The Environmental Benefits of the Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP)

April 21, 2023
Article
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 »

IRS Issues Guidance on the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program

Christy Vouri-Misso
February 21, 2023
Alert
On February 14, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-17, Initial Guidance Establishing Program to Allocate Environmental Justice Solar and Wind Capacity Limitation Under Section 48(e). The Notice provides guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which allocated solar and wind facilities an additional 10% of energy tax credits if located in low-income communities Read More »

60-Day Period to Begin Construction Following IRS Guidance on Wage and Apprenticeship has Begun

Christy Vouri-Misso
December 07, 2022
Alert
The IRS released Notice 2022-61, Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Initial Guidance Under Section 45(b)(6)(B)(ii) and Other Substantially Similar Provisions last week. Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the "Act"), one of the ways that certain tax credits for clean energy can be increased, including increasing the Energy Credit from 6% to 30%, is if Read More »

Under Review: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Draft Brownfield Cleanup Program Regulations

Philip S. Bousquet, Julia J. Martin, Casey A. Johnson, Michael W. Tyszko, Kevin M. Sayles, Christy Vouri-Misso, Aaron C. Records
April 21, 2022
Alert
This has already been an eventful year for stakeholders interested in the New York Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP). The recently enacted NYS budget included a ten-year extension of the tax credits under the BCP, as detailed in our recent alert. NYSDEC first announced in May 2017 (and then every year since) that it would issue Read More »