ENR New York, a key publication covering the regional engineering and construction industry, has named LeChase Construction Services its 2024 New York Contractor of the Year. The publication is the regional edition of Engineering News-Record, which is regarded as one of the construction industry’s most authoritative publications. Each year, ENR New York selects one firm to spotlight based on criteria that include business success, key projects and community engagement across the state. LeChase, which eclipsed $1 billion in revenue in 2023, is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. The firm consistently ranks as upstate New York’s largest contractor and has […]

Yankwitt LLP Partner Ben Allee and Associate Connor Hilbie successfully opposed a motion to vacate a Contempt Order at an evidentiary hearing in the Northern District of New York in Syracuse, securing attorneys’ fees and costs from a witness who failed to respond to a subpoena in connection with a civil action pending before the Southern District of New York. To support his motion to vacate, the witness alleged that he was never properly served with either the subpoena or contempt motion and thus, the Northern District of New York lacked personal jurisdiction over him, rendering the Contempt Order invalid. […]

Kiddie Academy of White Plains has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)—the world’s largest organization working on behalf of young children. NAEYC Accreditation is a rigorous and transformative quality-improvement system that uses a set of 10 research-based standards to collaborate with early education programs to recognize and drive quality-improvement in high-quality early learning environments. “We’re proud to have earned the mark of quality from NAEYC, and to be recognized for our commitment to reaching the highest professional standards,” said owner Leah Tomberlin. “This accomplishment shows what I already know about our amazing staff, […]