Archive for August 2017
Best Lawyers in America© Commends Seven SPR Attorneys
Seven Sive, Paget & Riesel lawyers have been recognized in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in America, a collection of distinguished attorneys in various practice areas who have been nominated for inclusion by their peers. Michael Bogin, Mark Chertok, Jeffrey Gracer, Elizabeth Knauer, David Paget, Daniel Riesel, and Kathy Robb are recognized for the…
Read MoreEmpire State Development Sells Former Arthur Kill Correctional Facility for Redevelopment as Film Studio
On August 7, 2017, Empire State Development (ESD) consummated the sale of State-owned surplus property on Staten Island formerly housing the Arthur Kill Correctional Facility to Broadway Stages, an owner and operator of film and television studios. SPR principal Elizabeth Knauer advised ESD with respect to the environmental review of the project pursuant to the…
Read MoreState and Local Leaders Fight to Uphold America’s Paris Accord Climate Commitments with “America’s Pledge”
By: Zachary Berliner Last month, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and California Governor Jerry Brown launched “America’s Pledge,” an initiative which builds on recently-formed partnerships of American states, cities, and businesses committed to upholding the United States’ pledged greenhouse gas (“GHG”) reductions under the Paris climate agreement (including the “We Are Still In”…
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