We are pleased to announce the addition of two new Partners, Stacie Bryce Feldman and Lisa Breier Urban, to Kucker Marino Winiarsky & Bittens, LLP. Ms. Feldman joins the firm’s Litigation practice, fortifying KMWB’s already sterling and impressive real estate litigation practice. Ms. Feldman…
The Rent Transparency Act is now in effect and imposes a new signage requirement on owners of rent-stabilized properties in New York City. Under the Act, any building containing at least one apartment subject to the Rent Stabilization Law must…
Under the Temporary Schedule Change Act (“TSCA”), the New York City Council has scaled back employer obligations with respect to an employee’s short-term, limited alteration to their work hours, location, or days off for personal reasons (i.e., childcare, appointments, or…
New York City has enacted sweeping amendments to the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”), signed into law on October 25, 2025, and effective February 22, 2026. These amendments significantly expand employee leave entitlements and impose new administrative and recordkeeping…
The New York City Council has passed Intro 994-2024, now enacted as Local Law No. 23 of 2026, which amends the New York City Administrative Code and Building Code to establish new cooling requirements for tenant-occupied residential buildings, beginning in…
What really determines whether a firm’s leadership transition succeeds? Craig P. Gambardella, Partner at Kucker Marino Winiarsky & Bittens, LLP was recently featured on “The Generationality of Work Podcast” with Jonathan Sheppard to discuss why succession planning breaks down when…
We are pleased to announce that Paul Alessandri has joined Kucker Marino Winiarsky & Bittens, LLP as partner. Paul represents property owners, developers, investors, managers, cooperative and condominium boards in complex commercial and residential real estate matters before the New York State Supreme Court and New York City…
As of January 1, 2026, multiple wage and hour compliance changes are now in effect, impacting salary thresholds for exempt employees, minimum wage rates, tip credits, meal credits, and uniform maintenance allowances across New York State and New York City….
The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (“COPA”) was passed by the New York City Council on December 18, 2025. The law requires certain building owners to give qualified nonprofit or mission-driven organizations a first opportunity to purchase their properties before…
The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (“COPA”) is a proposed law that would require certain building owners to give qualified nonprofit or mission-driven organizations a first chance to purchase their properties before they may be sold on the open market….
When your co-op or condo board faces a shareholder who’s disruptive, in arrears, or disregarding building rules, you have a powerful legal tool: the ability to terminate the proprietary lease and evict the shareholder. As attorney Nativ Winiarsky, partner at…
Rhode Island recently became the first U.S. state to amend its anti-discrimination laws to explicitly require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for menopause-related conditions, such as hot flashes, sleep disruption, or heart palpitations, absent undue hardship to the employer. This…
Recently, Governor Kathy Hochul signed Assembly Bill A1417B, prohibiting residential landlords and property managers from using algorithmic or data-driven software to determine or adjust rents, lease renewals, or occupancy levels. Effective December 15, 2025, the new General Business Law §…
Major compliance changes are coming to residential real estate transactions. What is FinCEN? The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a branch of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that oversees efforts to prevent money laundering and the use of…
Join Kucker Marino Winiarsky & Bittens LLP, Marcus & Millichap’s New York Multifamily Group, and Fontas Advisors for a post-election briefing on what New York’s mayoral and City Council results could mean for property owners, landlords, and developers across the…