Airbnb – Not for Me.
New York City’s new short-term registration law is set to take effect on January 9, 2023, as the city takes...
2022 Year-End Notes
As another unprecedented year comes to a close, we offer some planning tips to our clients, colleagues, and...
Maintenance Contractor Could Not File Mechanics Lien Because Work Was Not Permanent Improvement
In 2014, an elevator contractor contracted to service, maintain and repair the elevator for a 7-story, 21-u...
Upping the Ante: Getting a Larger Lien Discharge Bond Amount
The New York Lien Law provides that one can “bond off” a mechanics lien by posting an “undertaking” (i.e., ...
Court Holds Subcontractor Cannot Lien for Temporary Sidewalk Shed and Scaffold
An owner of a Manhattan 12-story building hired a contractor to perform façade repairs. The contract requi...