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…
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…
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…
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…
KMWB Partner Craig P. Gambardella joined The Miller Report for a candid conversation about the challenges facing New York City property owners, from shifting housing regulations to the realities of navigating compliance and enforcement. In this segment, Craig breaks down:…