by Kimberly Schaffer | Mar 18, 2021 | Energy, Energy Facilities and Siting, General, Leonard H. Singer
Couch White attorney Leonard Singer was successful in obtaining the required permits by Commission Order for the transmission line required to interconnect the South Fork Wind Farm to the electric transmission grid on Long Island. The South Fork Wind Farm is New...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Mar 18, 2021 | Energy, Energy Facilities and Siting, General, Leonard H. Singer
Couch White Partner Leonard Singer recently received notification from the New York State Public Service Commission that the Environmental Management and Construction Plan for the Empire State Line was approved and the developer, NextEra Energy Transmission New York,...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Jan 11, 2021 | Blake C. Saunders, Construction, General, Joel M. Howard, III
New York State has recently passed legislation which seeks to clarify the meaning of the term “substantial completion” on NYS public projects. By amending section 139-f of the State Finance Law and section 106-b of the General Municipal Law, this legislation is also...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Apr 28, 2020 | General, Joshua A. Sabo, Real Estate, Real Property Tax and Assessment
On Monday, April 20, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.22, which has the potential to change the way in which Tentative Assessment Rolls are published and the deadlines for filing grievances of assessments. Nearly all municipalities have a statutory...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Apr 21, 2020 | Construction, General
Couch White Partner, Jennifer Kavney Harvey, presented on Assessing Your COVID-19 Workplace/Executive Order Compliance at the Associated General Contractors of New York State, Inc.’s webinar on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
by Kimberly Schaffer | Apr 7, 2020 | Construction, General
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority released its flowcharts to demonstrate protocols for COVID-19 exposure on April 6, 2020.