New York City has approved a requirement for racial-equity studies to inform the city’s land-use rezoning efforts. Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, one of the proponents of the requirement, has expressed that “the more we have tools like this one, the more we can sift through what’s just noise and what’s actually serious and needs to be addressed. People have told us that these rezonings are going to be for the betterment of the city but, collectively, they have sped up gentrification, and they’ve been a fundamental failure.”
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Richard Lobel Named Honoree for the 2018 T Off 4 Autism Golf Outing
JUNE 2018 – Richard Lobel has been named Honoree for the 2018 T Off 4 Autism Golf Outing. T Off 4 Autism, a 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization, is dedicated to providing funding for research to find a cure for Autism, supporting families affected by Autism, and raising awareness for Autism organizations and charities. T Off is […]
Continue ReadingThe New York Post: Rooftop cabin at the center of lawsuit against the city
JANUARY 2018 – It’s city versus country in a legal battle between a Manhattan man who wants to keep his rooftop oasis — an actual cabin overlooking a mini-meadow atop his West Village loft — and regulators who say it must come down. “I did it because I love the garden. I love the fact that […]
Continue ReadingSheldon Lobel, P.C. Chosen As Zoning & Land Use Law Firm Of The Year In New York
JANUARY 2017 – In January 2017, Sheldon Lobel, P.C. was chosen as the Editors Choice winner of the 2017 Corporate INTL Magazine Global Award for Zoning & Land Use Law Firm of the Year in New York.
Continue ReadingQueens Chronicle: BSA Reform Bills Before City Council
DECEMBER 2016 – A recent Queens Chronicle article refers to and quotes Sheldon Lobel.
Continue ReadingSuper Lawyers Magazine Article: The Zonin’ Lobels
OCTOBER 2016 – Super Lawyers Magazine recently profiled Sheldon Lobel, PC.
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