Post-Sandy Land Use Issues

By Kenneth C. Beehler and Anita W. Laremont - As we have previously discussed, among the realities faced by southern New York state in aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, none may perhaps be as blunt as the fact that the region rests in a coastal area susceptible to flooding and harsh winds...

Moving Forward Post Sandy – Lessons Learned

By Anita W. Laremont - The Crain’s New York Rebuilding NY Conference, held in Manhattan on April 4, 2013, provided interesting perspectives on ways to help the city move forward in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy…

Agreement Reached on IDA Sales-Tax Exemptions?

By Christopher A. Andreucci - As budget news begins to trickle out of Albany, there is word of an agreement regarding the governor’s proposal to shift awarding the state share of sales-tax exemptions from local industrial development agencies (IDAs) to the regional economic development councils…

Proposed Elimination of State Sales-Tax Exemption for Some IDA Projects – In or Out?

By The Editorial Team Will the governor’s proposal to shift the awards of state sales-tax exemptions from local industrial development agencies to the regional economic development councils remain in the state budget? There has been some indication that this proposal may be eliminated in the final budget. Nonetheless, we thought a recent Democrat & Chronicle story on the topic merits a look at the issue when it was first brought to attention in late February. In the story, Judy Seil, executive director of the County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency, talked...

Government Land Use Policy Post Hurricane Sandy

By Anita W. Laremont - Governor Cuomo recently announced a proposal to spend $400 million of the $51 billion in federal disaster relief recently approved by Congress to purchase and then demolish homes wrecked by Hurricane Sandy, in order to preserve the land in perpetuity as undeveloped coastline…

Governor Proposes Changes to State Sales Tax Exemption for IDA Projects

By Patrick M. Malgieri - Governor Cuomo’s 2013-2014 Budget which was unveiled last week proposes a significant change affecting industrial development agencies (IDAs) and their projects throughout the state…