Howard Weiss

Howard S. Weiss is the Chair of our firm’s Land Use group. He is a former supervising attorney in the New York City Law Department, where he advised and represented the City's land use and regulatory agencies, boards and commissions, including the City Planning Commission, Board of Standards and Appeals, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Department of Buildings, Department of Consumer Affairs and Department of Environmental Protection. He is a member of the firm's Government Relations department, providing counsel and representation to the firm's clients regarding zoning and land use, environmental matters, landmarks regulation, licensing, municipal contracts, and other matters involving state and municipal administrative law practice. He also specializes in the representation of the firm's nonprofit clients. Mr. Weiss previously served as senior project coordinator in the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Policy and Planning, special assistant in the Office of the Chairman of the New York City Planning Commission, and assistant to the Manhattan Borough President.