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Opinion 96-15
… for zoning and planning shall be a charge upon the taxable property of that part of the town outside of any incorporated … basis would be raised as a townwide charge on all taxable property in the town, including taxable property within any villages. Consequently, owners of taxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 2000-7
… (limited exception for municipalities in counties having a population of 200,000 or less) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, … is the corporation's secretary/treasurer. The commissioner does not perform any of the labor portion of the contract and … contract. Further, subdivision 2(a) provides an exception when an officer or employee has an interest by reason of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Opinion 2004-1
… service" - as distinct from "emergency services" - does not appear in the statute until 1969. In 1969, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1Opinion 2003-3
… (maximum benefit under defined benefit service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (maximum … benefit plan shall be subject to minimum and maximum retirement benefit requirements as set forth in subdivision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-3Opinion 2003-4
… the [local government]" ( Seif v City of Long Beach , 286 NY 382 at p 388). 2 Further, it is also well established that … St Comp, 1961, p 252; cf . Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). We are not aware of any express statutory authority … commissioner and authorize payment therefor. June 5, 2003 Raymond G. Lavallee, Esq., Attorney at Law Syosset Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 2003-5
… of any general, special or local law or administrative code to the contrary" (see also Matter of Tuffillaro v City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Opinion 89-65
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 802(1)(b): A town attorney would have a prohibited interest in a contract for additional legal … the town and his or her law firm, if the town attorney has any of the powers or duties listed in General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 89-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Obstructions (cutting … center line of which forms the boundary between two towns in different counties, must be borne equally by the affected … town may maintain and repair a portion of the road located in the other town pursuant to an agreement with the highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21Opinion 2004-2
… of town board member as lessor of real property leased to gravel vendor) -- Interest in Contracts (town board member whose spouse leases real property to gravel vendor) -- Leases (by spouse of town board member to gravel vendor) -- Purchase and Sales (purchase of gravel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2Opinion 91-32
… who sells his property the difference between the selling price and the "fair market value" computed as if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-32Opinion 91-55
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limits (exclusion … not been including depreciation as a cost of operation. In contrast, those municipalities which account on an accrual … that the improvement or service yields "net revenue" in a sum equal to 25% or more of the amount required for debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-55Opinion 92-15
… for section 207-c benefits, a county that has been a party to a workers' compensation proceeding is bound by the … [collateral estoppel inapplicable when municipality not party in interest to workers' compensation proceeding and not … Municipal Law, §207-a]). Therefore, when a county is a party to a workers' compensation proceeding, the county is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-15Opinion 2001-9
… of directors of the empire zone corporation. 1 Article 18 of the General Municipal Law generally provides that … prohibitions (see General Municipal Law §805-a). Article 18 defines "contract" to include "any claim, account or … benefit accruing to a municipal officer or employee as the result of a contract with the municipality which such officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Opinion 2002-1
… here relevant (see General Municipal Law §216-a), there do not appear to be any other provisions of article 11-A … the effect of the amendment on the cost of the program. We do not see any compelling reason to depart from the literal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-1Opinion 2000-16
… Firemen's Benevolent Association (beneficiaries under group life insurance policy); (meaning of "family" as used in … of foreign fire insurance tax special acts) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: When an exempt firefighters' benevolent … or adoption. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the Insurance Law govern the distribution and use of foreign fire insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-16DiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… attacks on September 11, 2001 killed 2,753 people in Lower Manhattan, leaving the nation devastated and Lower Manhattan … particularly the 8,700 who call our Lower Manhattan campus home, we thank Comptroller DiNapoli for his leadership and … growth in business services, hotels, restaurants, health care and personal services (e.g. dry cleaners) industries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshotDiNapoli Releases East Harlem Economic Snapshot
… Economic growth is strong in East Harlem, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … business and job creation, and has attracted new residents to this increasingly diverse neighborhood," DiNapoli said. … particularly for long-term residents struggling to get by on limited means. East Harlem continues to be a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-releases-east-harlem-economic-snapshotOpinion 90-10
… lands, swamps and all other wet lands, and recommending a program for ecologically suitable utilization of such areas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-10DiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… for a place to live, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Regardless of where … for a place to live, you are going to be stretched thin on other every day purchases. This unfortunate trend has … face in finding affordable housing. Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I - Olean): “Growing the economy and job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideDiNapoli: Neighborhood Banks Helping Stabilize, Revitalize City Communities
… businesses where they spend their money, shouldn't have to travel outside the community to cash a check, open a … savings. I am proud that my office and New York state have been able to deposit $20 million in these banks that … to thrive." "Local banks are critical to the success of any community, and this initiative spearheaded by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-neighborhood-banks-helping-stabilize-revitalize-city-communities