What Exactly Is SEQRA — A Term Heard At Every Planning Board Meeting But Little Understood
SEQRA Should Be Uniformly Applied But Rarely Is; Planning Boards Have Great Discretion To Decide Fate Of Projects
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Category: Columns
Rockland County voices from our editors and guest columnists
David Carlucci Explains Newly Launched 988 Mental Health Crisis Line
New York Has Activated 988 services For All 62 Counties; Connects Callers Who Are Experiencing Mental Health Crisis With Trained Counselors
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NY Cannabis Control Board Drafts Regs For State’s Cannabis Retailers
NY Cannabis Control Board Drafts Regs For State’s Cannabis Retailers; Residents Have Through Aug. 15 To Weigh In On The Topic To New York Regulators
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Local Codes Need To Become More Specific To Address A Variety Of Warehouse Uses
Local Codes Need To Become More Specific To Address A Variety Of Warehouse Uses; Citizen Involvement Altered The Course On Planning Approval For A 220,000 Square Foot Warehouse In Valley Cottage
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Going Green Is Not Just A Feel-Good Strategy; It’s A Good Business Approach For Developers & Landlords
Going Green Is Not Just A Feel-Good Strategy; It’s A Good Business Approach For Developers & Landlords
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Do We Want To Live In A Country Where Fear Is Omnipresent?
Honoring Those Who Served While Wondering If Our Civilian Existence Is Going To Turn Into A Perpetual Battlefield
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Warehousing Is Moving Into A New Era — Can Towns & Villages Move With Them Without Too Much Harm To Quality of Life?
Warehousing Is Moving Into A New Era — Can Towns & Villages Move With Them Without Too Much Harm To Quality of Life?
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Commercial Leases: The Exposure for a Defaulting Tenant Can be Huge
Standard commercial lease clauses can be oppressive and are generally enforceable in court. Personal liability is also a risk.
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Wage and Hour Litigation: A Minefield for Employers
Attorney Michael Starvaggi Breaks Down Complicated FLSA Law By Michael Starvaggi The RCBJ recently reported on a pending lawsuit against Luigi O’Grady’s deli in Pearl River. The claims in that case are standard ones seen in most wage and hour litigation, namely failure to provide notices, violation of minimum wage standards, and failure to pay […]
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Making It Our Business To Understand And Demand Solid Infrastructure, Locally & Globally
Citizens Must Hold Elected Officials To A Standard That Makes Our Infrastructure Resilient, Says Rand Commercial’s Paul Adler
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