The firm’s litigation team obtained a key tactical victory on behalf of a major wireless telecommunications provider in a taxpayer action brought to invalidate a Village’s lease of municipal property for the construction of a wireless telecommunications tower. Town Law Section 51 authorizes taxpayers to bring court proceedings challenging certain municipal actions but does not...Read More
Robert D. Gaudioso was named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list for 2013. Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement from more than 70 practice areas. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research,...Read More
The firm secured a precedent setting victory in obtaining the dismissal of a permissive referendum petition (“Referendum Petition”) brought by adjoining landowners who objected to a lease of municipal property for the construction of a wireless telecommunications tower. Taxpayer permissive referendum petitions are authorized under New York State Town Law Section 91 to challenge certain...Read More
Partner Robert D. Gaudioso moderated a star studded educational panel regarding FirstNet at the New York State Wireless Association 2013 Tradeshow and Conference in New York City in June. The panel arranged by Mr. Gaudioso included Morgan O’Brien, Chairman of Cyren Call Communications and Founder of Nextel, and FirstNet Board Member Chief Chuck Dowd. The...Read More
The litigation team obtained the dismissal of a two-pronged action against the firm’s client, one of the largest owners of telecommunications towers in the country, which cleared a path for the construction of a new tower and removal a functionally obsolete tower on adjoining property. The action was commenced by a disgruntled landlord who objected...Read More
The firm was successful in securing the dismissal of an action brought against a major wireless carrier by plaintiffs seeking monetary damages allegedly stemming from the construction of a nearby cell tower. Our litigation team led by Leslie Snyder and assisted by associates Doug Warden and Adam Moss argued that plaintiffs had failed to state...Read More
The firm, led by partner Leslie J. Snyder and senior associate Doug Warden, scored a landmark victory on April 24, 2012 when the Appellate Division, NYS Supreme Court (1st Department) entered a unanimous decision affirming the right of our client, Verizon Wireless, to install equipment required for a cell site installation on top of a...Read More
Attorneys from Snyder & Snyder LLP provided an accredited continuing education program for 75 members of the Westchester County Municipal Planning Federation. The Federation consists largely of individuals who serve on zoning and planning boards throughout Westchester County. The firm hosted the event in its conference facility overlooking the Hudson River in Tarrytown NY, where...Read More
Zoning challenges facing religious facilities and the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) were the focus of a presentation by firm attorneys David Snyder and Dan Nottes at a recent international conference of religious leaders held in New York City. The presentation entitled “Your Zoning Rights under Federal Land Use Laws” examined...Read More
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