Legal

US Supreme Court to hear 2016 New York corruption cases

  “The rulings that would be in favor of the defendants could potentially make it difficult for prosecutors to charge individuals for cases such as wire fraud and would limit the prosecutors’ ability to pursue certain kinds of bribery cases, according to former federal prosecutor Jaimie Nawaday. Then-US Attorney Preet Bahara brought the charges against … [Read more…]

Friends of Flint Mine v Town of Coxsackie

  May 18, 2021 Motion to Admit https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-05-25-Motion-to-Admit.pdf   May 11, 2021 Resolution https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-05-18-Flint-Mine-Denied-by-Town-of-Coxsackie.pdf   April 12, 2021 Zachary Wellstood to New York State Public Service Commission https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-04-12-Zachary-Wellstood-to-PSC-DMM-Photo-Study-.pdf

Contest your assessment

  “If you own property in New York State, you are eligible for formal review of your assessment. There are two levels of formal review: Administrative review – the “grievance” process is conducted at the municipal level Judicial review In order to pursue judicial review you must first go through administrative review includes two options: … [Read more…]

A Citizen’s Guide to Land Use and Zoning Law

  “I was honored this past year when Sam Magavern, as Executive Director of Partnership for the Public Good, asked me if I would be interested in writing a handbook to assist Western New York residents better understand land use and zoning laws, and more effectively express their concerns about proposed projects or changes in … [Read more…]

Common Mistakes in the Land Use and SEQRA Processes

““Thus the general substantive policy of the act is a flexible one. It leaves room for a responsible exercise of discretion and does not require particular substantive results in particular problematic instances.”- Town of Henrietta (1979) But, Courts have repeatedly held that the SEQRA Lead Agency should not defer analysis of project impacts to planning … [Read more…]

Matter of Frigault v Town of Richfield Planning Bd.

  “In March 2011, respondent Monticello Hills Wind, LLC (hereinafter the applicant) applied to respondent Town of Richfield Planning Board for a special use permit in connection with a project involving the proposed construction of six wind turbines and associated facilities (hereinafter the project) on 1,190 acres of land located in the Town of Richfield, … [Read more…]