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    Property owner held in civil contempt

    CityLaw  •  Civil Contempt  •  Staten Island

    119 Ramapo Avenue, the damaged property. Image Credit: Google Maps

    Property owner blocked neighbor’s contractors from completing agreed repairs. In 2005, Mauro Palladino, without permits from the Department of Buildings, installed a pool, a fence, and a wall in the backyard of his Staten Island home. Palladino’s construction caused stormwater to flood the neighboring backyard of a home owned by Nicola Mezzacappa.  In 2008, Mezzacappa, sued Palladino for the damage to Mezzacappa’s property. The neighbors settled the lawsuit in 2011.  As part of the settlement, Palladino agreed to undertake the necessary remedial work and Mezzacappa agreed to provide Palladino and his contractors reasonable access to his property. Palladino had four to six months from the settlement to get Buildings Department approvals, and four to six months to complete the work. (more…)

    Tags : CityLaw, civil contempt, property damage
    Date: 01/15/2021
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    Past Corruption in New York City: Marcus, Tweed & Gross

    CityLaw  •  Cover Article by Ross Sandler
    Tweed Courthouse. Image credit: CityLaw

    Tweed Courthouse. Image credit: CityLaw

    New York City has a long and rich history of scandal and corruption. Here are three examples from favorite books that visit past scandals in complete and revealing detail.

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    Tags : City Comptroller, Con Edison, Harry Gross, Jerome Park Reservoir, NYPD, Tweed Courthouse
    Date: 08/23/2016
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