Kyra’s Law – named for a child killed in a murder-suicide by her father – is close to passing in New York State. The law would reform Divorce and Family Law. It seeks to gain protection for children and families in danger of domestic abuse during custody cases.[…]

Brooklyn Council  member Lincoln Restler joined the Greenbrook Tenants Council in alerting community of what they deemed as unfair business practices from a private equity firm buying buildings and allowed to evict non-rent stabilized tenants with just 30 days notice. The canvassing took place in Greenpoint and Williamsburg.[…]

In efforts to continue to help small businesses recover from Covid-19 pandemic, acting New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed to permanently legalize “to go” drinks for restaurants and bars. Additionally as part of her billion dollar rescue plan for small businesses Hochul has set aside $2 million to[…]

Undocumented Immigrants are believing less and less in the words and promises of Joe Biden and the White House. More and more undocumented immigrants are wondering if, not when, the immigration reform and path to citizenship they were promised during campaign will ever materialize. https://news.yahoo.com/undocumented-immigrants-frustrated-with-biden-on-reforms-as-build-back-better-stalls-100028229.html

While we practice real estate law at our firm it is only once in awhile where we will spotlight or comment on real estate offerings. This is an exception. Truly a remarkable home and one possibly offering the best of all possible worlds for Brooklyn. Brooklyn is desirable[…]

This New York Times piece profiles one of the true iconic Brooklyn neighborhoods…Red Hook. Where else can you find trendy hidden eateries, the best key lime pies and a port of call for cruise ships? In Brooklyn! In fact some restaurants such as neighboring Carroll Garden’s Ferdninado’s have[…]

After former Mayor Bill DeBlasio gutted bail laws new Mayor Eric Adams – who ran partially as an anti-crime candidate (one would hope being former NYPD) is seemingly trying to tweak some of the newly minted bail reform laws. So far, he’s meeting staunch opposition from fellow Democrats.

Brooklyn’s Chinatown could have it’s first ever Asian-American lawmaker and the first to ever represent Brooklyn’s Chinatown in Albany if Iwen Chu wins the newly created state senate district seat. The new district is made up of parts of Sunset park, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Windsor Terrace[…]

Queens Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz and state senator Brad Hoylman have penned an interesting op ed floating their idea of having New York pay the immigration court legal fees. It is their feeling that it is the least we can do to make up for a “byzantine system” among[…]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York State Attorney General Letitia James combined forces to rescue Brooklyn tenants from a slumlord who was unlawfully evicting them in illegal short term rental scam. The seizure of the property will pave the way for creation of affordable housing.[…]