Q: I was attending a meeting of my local Zoning Board, and the Board members left the room to have a private discussion about the case they were hearing. Aren’t Zoning Board …
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By A. Thomas Levin
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7/28/15
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Q. I went to a meeting of my Village Board of Trustees and wanted to speak on a particular item, but they wouldn’t let me. Don’t I have a right to speak at a public …
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By A. Thomas Levin
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6/17/14
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Q: My town is overrun by signs that people have posted with information about garage sales, missing pets, fundraisers, etc. Are there any laws governing what can be posted publicly?
A: As every town, city and village has …
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By A. Thomas Levin
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12/19/13
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Q: What is the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and what could it mean for me?
A: The State Environmental Quality Review Act (known by its acronym SEQRA) is a complex State statute …
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By A. Thomas Levin
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7/16/13
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Q: I’ve been reading a lot lately about a 2% tax cap which the State has imposed on local governments and school districts. But my taxes aren’t going down? What is this all about?
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By A. Thomas Levin
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3/19/13
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An unhappy group of Lawrence-Cedarhurst firefighters attended and then left the Village of Lawrence on Jan. 10 dissatisfied that the board of trustees once again deferred officially approving both the newest fire services contract and the fire house construction and financing agreement.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/16/13
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Q: I went down to my local Town Hall and filled out a Freedom of Information Law request to get some information about why the Town had decided to adopt a new law. They wouldn’t give me an …
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By A. Thomas Levin
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1/11/13
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Q: Recently, I noticed a foul smell coming from my front yard and realized there was a large oil spill. I’ve called both my town and my insurance company to find out how I can resolve the …
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By A. Thomas Levin
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12/17/12
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Q. I went to a meeting of my Village Board of Trustees and wanted to speak on a particular item, but they wouldn’t let me. Don’t I have a right to speak at a public meeting?A. The right …
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By A. Thomas Levin
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9/28/12
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After a year and a half of fighting the office of state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, Lawrence Village Attorney A. Thomas Levin has been vindicated, as DiNapoli's decision to withhold his pension has …
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Alex Costello
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4/15/10
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