Location: Sag Harbor, NY | Date:

SPR represented Sag Development Partners in connection with the redevelopment Sag Harbor’s historic Watch Case Factory into residential condominiums. The Firm represented the developer with respect to the environmental review, land use approvals, regulatory sign-offs, and negotiations with NYSDEC and the former property owner concerning hazardous substances remediation and environmental site management.

Location: New York and New Jersey | Date:

SPR served as special environmental counsel to the Port Authority of NY and NJ with regard to the environmental impact review under NEPA of a proposed AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport.  The NEPA process included extensive issues under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act with respect to historic resources, as well as permitting...

Location: New York, NY | Date:

SPR successfully represented defendant Adchem Corporation in a multi-party litigation involving years of discovery and motion practice. Although this case arose under CERCLA and New York negligence law, its resolution in favor of our client turned on claims that involved corporate veil piercing, general releases of liability obligations of commercial tenants, and when a...

Location: Long Island City, NY | Date:

SPR represents Silvercup West Studios–Terra Cotta LLC with respect to the proposed Silvercup West mixed-use development south of the Queensboro Bridge on the East River in Long Island City. This representation has included advice with respect to the preparation of an environmental impact statement (“EIS”) for the rezoning of the site and ULURP, obtaining...

Location: Bedford, NY | Date:

SPR successfully opposed a proposal to construct a new cellular tower in Indian Hill Park that would have required the construction of a half-mile access road through pristine forested parkland and the potential destruction of Native American ceremonial stone landscapes.

Location: Garrison, NY | Date:

The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF), a critically acclaimed nonprofit theater organization, has proposed to build a new permanent theater overlooking the Hudson River in Garrison, New York. The project is designed to be the first purpose-built LEED Platinum certified theater in the United States. In 2023 HVSF was awarded a $10 million grant...