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Downtown Poughkeepsie New York Times columnist Ezra Klein recently wrote in a February 11 article: “In much of San Francisco, you can’t walk 20 feet without seeing a multicolored sign declaring that Black lives matter, kindness is everything and no human being is illegal. Those signs sit in yards zoned for single families, in communities that organize against efforts to add the new homes that would bring those values closer to reality.” “That quote, unfortunately, can be accurately attributed to too many Hudson Valley communities,” says John C. Cappello, Esq., a partner at the Walden-based law firm Jacobowitz & Gubits. As an attorney specializing in land use and municipal law who has worked with developers in commercial, residential, educational and mixed-use land use applications, as well as with planning boards and zoning boards of appeals throughout Orange and Ulster counties, it’s an issue Cappe ....
Kelly A. Pressler Is there anything you’ve been seeing more of since March? “Much more trust and estate litigation, typically involving family members disagreeing on how to handle the care of loved ones, or involving challenges to the final wishes of loved ones. It seems the pandemic may have led some people to talk about end-of-life matters in a different way.” Photo by Cristina Coco Photography Richard A. Portale What is something you’d like to say to your clients, but can’t? “You’re not smarter than everybody. However smart you think you are, there is a government agent or prosecutor who is smarter. Act accordingly.” ....
New York Appellate Court overturns BT Holdings judgment Chester. Owner and developer Frank Nussbaum said BT Holdings will appeal. | 09 Dec 2020 | 02:49 An appeals court panel reversed a $2.4 million court judgment against the Village of Chester, dismissing claims village officials did a U-turn on their agreement allowing BT Holdings to build multi-family housing. In its press release following the decision, the Village of Chester said: “This is a complete victory for our Village, residents and taxpayers. Both of BT Holding’s lawsuits against the Village have now been dismissed.” Chester Village Mayor Tom Bell added: “The village will not be bullied by big developers who use litigation to force development instead of using the land use processes available to all. I commend my colleagues on the Village Board for their steadfast refusal to deviate from what was right.” ....