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SEQRA HAS BEEN WEAPONIZED: Governor Proposes Reforms to Cut Red Tape

January 14, 2026

Alec R. Gladd

New York’s Governor has proposed meaningful SEQRA reforms as part of the 2026 State of the State to address housing delays and reduce regulatory hurdles affecting housing, energy, and other critical development projects. Read More >

Energy + Environmental, Land Use, Zoning + Development

Solar and Wind Energy PILOTs – Recent Changes to Appraisal Methodology Further Support Renewable Energy Development

August 23, 2023

Alec R. Gladd

The ever-growing trend of supporting and promoting clean energy to combat the negative effects of climate change includes the State of New York promulgating a standard appraisal methodology for solar and wind energy systems with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than one megawatt. Read More >

Agriculture in the Hudson Valley: Start-Up Farm Operations and Receiving the Benefits of the Agriculture and Markets Law

March 28, 2022

Alec R. Gladd

This is the third blog in a series discussing the ins and outs of Article 25-AA of the Agriculture and Markets Law (AML). This blog covers “start-up” farm operations and what is required to receive the benefits of the AML. Read More >

Land Use, Zoning + Development

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