Ground Rules: A Knauf Shaw Blog

NY Issues Guidance on Enforcement of Executive Orders on COVID-19 for Code Enforcement Officials
Amy Kendall
New York has issued guidance for code enforcement personnel concerning the Executive Orders issued by the Governor in response of…
Municipal Emergency Powers Amidst COVID-19
KnaufShaw
On March 7th, Governor Cuomo declared a state of emergency to contain the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in…

Governor Cuomo Proposes New Renewable Energy Siting Process
Dwight kanyuck
In recognition that the existing process for siting large renewable energy projects pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service…
You Just Got Elected! Now What?
Amy Kendall
With a lot of hard work (or some miracle) you just got elected to a municipal office in New York….

The Public Service Commission Just Notified Us of an Article 10 Solar Project in Our Town. Now What?
Dwight kanyuck
The rumors started about a year ago. Reports that a developer was entering into solar energy agreements with the local…
Federal Court Strikes Down Town’s Expert Fee Recovery Provisions
Jonathan Tantillo
The Western District of New York on September 25, 2019 granted a declaratory judgment to a communications tower developer which…