LOWER YOUR PROPERTY TAXES BY CONTESTING YOUR ASSESSMENT The Deadline for Most New York Property Owners to Contest Their Assessment is May 26, 2020 By Nicholas J. Scarantino, Esq. Grievance Day falls on the 4th Tuesday in May every year, and in most New York Counties, that has not changed for 2020.  However, due to COVID-19, there will be many changes to the real property tax grievance process and procedures this year.  With many municipal offices closed due to Governor Cuomo’s [...]

CLIENT ALERT:PPP Loan – Criminal and Civil Liability and the Safe Harbor Rule;Updates on Disbursements and Corporate Groups and Non-Bank and Non-Insured Depository Institution Lenders The PPP Loan Application includes several certifications, some of which are discussed below.  If a borrower finds that it obtained a PPP Loan based upon misunderstanding or misapplication of the required certification, there is a limited safe harbor which allows the borrower the opportunity to repay the [...]

CLIENT ALERT: PPP Loan Updates on Disbursements and Seasonal Employers Summary of the Interim Final Rule on Disbursements: A borrower cannot take draws on a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan and delay the start of the eight-week covered period.  The lender must make a one-time, full disbursement of the PPP loan within ten calendar days of loan approval; for the purposes of this rule, a loan is considered approved when the loan is assigned a loan number by SBA.   [...]

Recent Amendments to the CARES Act and New Guidance from the Small Business Administration on the Paycheck Protection Program Recent Amendments to the CARES Act include Additional Relief for Small Businesses: $310 billion in additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (“EIDL”) increased from $10 billion to $20 billion Includes the following for eligible entities for the PPP: “Agricultural [...]

Employee Workplace Rules under COVID-19: EEOC, CDC, Face Coverings in NY, and Other Information  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – COVID-19 Guidance The EEOC has issued guidance on the potential implications of COVID-19 on the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO Laws The guidance includes information on responding to requests for reasonable accommodations, harassment in the workplace, and returning to the workplace More information is available here: [...]