Z&S Goes Before NY Court of Appeals in Land Use Case
Z&S Partner Lee Lefkowitz presented oral argument on November 20 before the Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court. The case, Hudson View Park Company, LLC v. Town of Fishkill, addresses important questions at the intersection of land use, statutory interpretation, contract law, and public policy. Appearing before New York’s highest court is a major milestone […]
Z&S Wins Emergency Order to Vacate Staten Island Settlement
Zarin & Steinmetz was retained by defendants, owners of a Staten Island property. The defendants had faced a contract lawsuit from the property’s former seller, which they chose to settle. However, shortly after settlement, it was discovered the former seller had allegedly hidden significant environmental contamination on the site. Since this critical information was allegedly […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Prevails at Appellate Division in Article 78 Proceeding
David Steinmetz and Lee Lefkowitz successfully represented Dakota Supply Corp and a series of other entities that own and operate a contractor’s yard in the Town of Cortlandt. Partnering with the Town, Z&S defended an Article 78 proceeding brought by another property owner who attempted to challenge and overturn a site plan approval that allowed […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Prevails in Litigation, Allowing Service Station to Operate 24 Hours
We are pleased to share that Lee Lefkowitz and Brian Sinsabaugh successfully represented CPD NY Energy Corp. in an Article 78 proceeding challenging the actions of the City of Yonkers in denying a special permit that would allow a service station to operate 24 hours. Hon. Maurice Dean Williams of the Westchester County Supreme Court […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Secures Final Approvals on Development in Fishkill
David Cooper and Lee J. Lefkowitz successfully counseled a client through the final stages of approving the Continental Commons development project in Fishkill. Zarin & Steinmetz advised the client in securing the last of its municipal land use approvals (site plan and subdivision) and in completing all post-approval obligations required by the Town of Fishkill. […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Secures Dismissal in Orange County Housing Case
Zarin & Steinmetz attorney Lee J. Lefkowitz obtained a significant win for a developer building a 16-unit multifamily housing project in Orange County. The lawsuit—Garden Housing v. Noam Estates, No. EF003060-2025—sought to block construction of the approved project through claims of trespass and a request for a preliminary injunction. The plaintiff, a neighboring property owner, […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Files Appeal in New York’s Highest Court
On June 9, 2025, Michael Zarin and Lee Lefkowitz filed their brief in Hudson View Park Company v. Town of Fishkill before the New York State Court of Appeals—New York’s highest court. Z&S’s appeal arrives at a pivotal moment in the state’s intensifying housing crisis and poses key questions about a builder’s pursuit of residential […]
Lee J. Lefkowitz Promoted to Partner at Zarin & Steinmetz LLP
White Plains, NY, February 22, 2024 — Zarin & Steinmetz LLP, a boutique law firm concentrating in real estate and land development, has named Lee J. Lefkowitz a partner of the firm. Lefkowitz will be a key part of the firm’s growing litigation practice, helping to expand its breadth with a focus on commercial and […]