A growing number of companies are using AI agents to delegate, make decisions, and complete tasks for users with little supervision or without any supervision at all. In an article in the September issue of The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law, Cuddy Feder’s Seth Pavsner discusses a number of ways that AI tools are affecting the way attorneys practice law. You can read the full article here: The ... Read More >

Since the early 1970s, Cuddy + Feder has helped shape communities by representing real estate developers. Among our earliest clients were the visionaries who transformed Westchester County’s I-287 corridor into one of the region’s premier business and commercial centers. As our clients grew, so did we. Over the decades, our practice expanded throughout New York and into Connecticut. By the late 1990s, many of those same clients were pursuing new ... Read More >

The City of Beacon is one step closer to welcoming a new 48-room hotel following Planning Board approval of The Inn on Spy Hill, a proposed hospitality destination that includes the adaptive reuse of an 1890 Victorian home located at 1064 Wolcott Avenue in Beacon, New York. The project, proposed by Cuddy + Feder client JMARKMNG, LLC, will feature 48 guest rooms along with a restaurant and spa located right between Beacon’s waterfront and downtown Main Street. Read More >

Cuddy + Feder is excited to announce the launch of its official YouTube channel, creating a new destination for the firm's videos, insights, and conversations. The channel will debut as the home for content celebrating the anniversary of our Hudson Valley office, featuring interviews, event highlights, client stories, and reflections on the people and relationships that have helped shape our presence in the region. Read More >

As of the drafting of this post, there are at least 20 communities throughout New York State with an active moratorium prohibiting or impeding the development of data centers, some of which are barring permits for three-year periods. There are two additional municipalities with pending local laws that would enact a moratorium on data center development and others discussing it. We expect the number of moratoria to grow through concerns stoked through social media and in many cases misinformation on water and power consumption and conservation measures at data center sites. A local moratorium is an extraordinary planning tool often weaponized for the wrong reasons. Temporary land use moratoria are intended to preserve the status quo while planning or zoning changes are studied and made. However, few municipalities are actually spending the time, energy, and resources to follow through on legitimate planning and zoning objectives; which begs the question – are these moratoria legal or simply community pressured bans adopted by elected officials that would not withstand judicial scrutiny? Read More >

On April 24, 2026, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) adopted final amendments to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) regulations (6 NYCRR Part 617). The newly adopted amendments, which will take effect on June 12, 2026, are primarily designed to implement the Environmental Justice Siting ... Read More >