Since August 18, 2024, New York property owners have been required to provide tenants with a Good Cause Eviction (“GCE”) Law Notice when taking certain actions, such as offering new leases, renewing existing leases, or issuing non-renewal notices. This notice…
Beginning July 28, 2026, New York City’s Cooperative Application Timeline Law (Local Law 58 of 2026) imposes mandatory deadlines on cooperative boards reviewing purchase applications. The law is intended to create a more predictable application process for purchasers while requiring…
New York’s long-discussed pied-à-terre tax is now in effect. Enacted as part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s $268 billion State Budget, the new law imposes an annual surcharge on certain high-value, non-primary residences in New York City. Effective July 1, 2026,…
The New York City Council has reintroduced the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (“COPA”) through Intro. 905-2026, reviving a controversial proposal that could significantly impact the sale of multifamily properties throughout New York City. If enacted, the bill would require…
Samara is a skilled litigator whose practice focuses on landlord-tenant litigation, commercial litigation, and real estate disputes. She represents property owners and management companies in a broad range of matters, including nonpayment proceedings, holdover proceedings, HP actions, and complex real…
New Committee Signals Potential Reforms Impacting Housing Court Procedures, Timelines, and Case Outcomes Kucker Marino Winiarsky & Bittens, LLP (“KMWB”) is excited to announce the appointment of partner David Fonseca to the newly established New York City Housing Court Practice…
Yesterday, the Appellate Division, Third Department issued a significant decision addressing the constitutionality of New York’s source-of-income discrimination law as applied to Section 8 housing vouchers. In People of the State of New York v. Commons West, LLC, the Court held that…
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….