UPDATE - SCOTUS Declines to Lift CDC Moratorium on Evictions
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a 5-4 decision on June 29, 2021, without opinion, denying the...
Be Careful When Claiming Adverse Possession — Lose, And You May Be Guilty Of Trespass
Prior to the revision to the Real Property and Proceedings Law in 2008, it was not especially hard to estab...
Easy Does It – Landlords are in No Rush to Loosen Safety Protocols
With more than 45% of New York City residents fully vaccinated, New York and the CDC have adopted new, rela...
Emergency Rental Assistance Program Update
New York State has implemented the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (the “Program”), and applications ar...
When Your Next-Door Neighbor Starts Excavating...
The Building Code imposes strict liability on a builder who damages a neighbor’s property while excavating....
Suing an Architect or Engineer for Malpractice—How Soon?
It is well settled that an action against an architect or engineer arising out of his or her malpractice m...