About Charlotte
Charlotte A. Biblow brings a breadth of knowledge to environmental, land use, municipal, and commercial litigation matters few environmental lawyers can match. Her scientific background and legal acumen benefit corporations and individuals in litigation and in business transactions involving environmental due diligence, audits, and environmental regulations. Additionally, she advises clients on environmental permitting, regulatory compliance and investigation and the remediation of environmentally impacted properties, such as brownfield sites, Superfund sites, and petroleum contamination sites.
Charlotte has written a bimonthly column for the New York Law Journal on New York State environmental regulations. She has also been a frequent contributor to the firm’s Long Island Land Use & Zoning blog.
Charlotte has published several articles and has made presentations on a variety of topics, including brownfield remediation, environmental law, SEQRA, the impact of environmental law on real estate transfers, land use issues, and indoor air pollution.
Credentials
Education
- City University of New York Hunter College (MS)
- Rutgers University (Ph.D. Studies)
- St. John’s University School of Law (JD)
- State University of New York at Albany (BS)
Court Admissions
- New York State Courts
- U.S.D.C., Eastern District of New York
- U.S.D.C., Southern District of New York
- U.S.C.A., 2nd District
- U.S.C.A., District of Columbia
- U.S. Supreme Court
Affiliations & Appointments
- American Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
Articles & Advisories
SEQRA Standing in the Appellate Division Departments
Courts throughout the state regularly deal with the issue of standing in proceedings under the State Environmental Quality Review Act…
March 26, 2020
Grand Jury Report Leads to Proposed Environmental Crimes Law
The catchy name – “Operation Pay Dirt” – was in actuality a quite serious multi-agency investigation by the Suffolk County…
January 23, 2020
New York Fights Interstate Smog, And the EPA
Emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to the ambient air can react in the presence of…
November 26, 2019
New York Green Bank Grows As Clean Energy Funding Source
Nearly seven years after New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s 2013 State of the State message, in which he called…
October 01, 2019
NY State Legislature Passes Two Major Environmental Bills
In June, the New York State Legislature passed two of the most significant environmental bills in recent memory. The two…
July 26, 2019
Standing Still Perplexes Challengers In SEQRA Actions
It has been a decade since the New York Court of Appeals’ landmark decision in Matter of Save the Pine…
May 23, 2019
NY State Regulators Certainly Are Not Climate Change Skeptics
A few months from now, New York City again will be hosting a week-long series of events dealing with the…
March 21, 2019
The SEQR Handbook Is Changing–Here’s Why That Matters
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is proposing significant revisions to its handbook on the State Environmental…
January 24, 2019
State (Probably) Will Bring Congestion Pricing to New York City
With the election over, Gov. Andrew Cuomo reelected, and Democrats having taken control of both houses of the New York…
January 07, 2019
Looking to the Ocean for Power, And a Problem
In recent months, New York State has taken a number of significant steps forward toward the state’s previously announced goal…
September 27, 2018
State’s Battle Against Firefighting Foam Intensifies
A new lawsuit, letters from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to Superfund and brownfield sites across…
July 26, 2018
So, Where Is the Promised Disclosure Program for Household Cleaning Products?
State Environmental Regulation In his 2017 State of the State address, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the…
May 24, 2018
Cuomo Budget Proposal Threatens Brownfield Cleanup Program
Tucked into the fiscal year 2019 budget released on January 16 by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is a proposal that,…
March 22, 2018
NYS Environmental Law: Working Through New York City’s E-Designation Program
On occasion, this column focuses on an environmental program or issue that impacts particular regions or municipalities, rather than on…
January 25, 2018
How Government Can Help Coasts Adapt to Climate Change
Many of the subjects that I discuss in this column relate in one way or another to climate change. This…
November 30, 2017
Agency Ruling Signals State Power on Greenhouse Gases
The decision issued at the end of August by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) denying certain…
September 28, 2017
Agency Proposes New Regulation on Perc Use by Dry Cleaners
According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”), there are about 2,000 dry cleaning facilities in New…
July 27, 2017
Brownfield Cleanup Program Guidance Is Nearly Final
State Environmental Regulation The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) appears close to finalizing revisions to important guidelines…
May 25, 2017
New SEQRA Regulations Finally Appear On the Horizon
In September 2012, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) proposed the most significant changes to the regulations…
March 23, 2017
New Draft Guidance Issued On Marine District Permits
One of the most cherished and an important environmental feature of New York is its shoreline. Not only do people…
January 27, 2017
How Sustainable Development Works in New York
Nearly three decades ago, the World Commission on Environment and Development, which had been established by the United Nations, presented…
November 28, 2016
Addressing Concerns Over Chemicals in Drinking Water
State and federal environmental protection agencies have taken a number of important steps this year regarding the chemicals “PFOS” and…
September 22, 2016
State Regulation is Key Factor in Wind Farm Development
New York is a windy state, the 15th windiest in the nation, according to the New York State Department of…
July 28, 2016
Proposed Revisions to Regulations On Solid Waste Management Facilities
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) has proposed comprehensive revisions[1] to its existing regulations governing solid waste…
May 27, 2016
Casinos Prompt SEQRA Challenges
Reprinted with permission from New York Law Journal, March 18, 2016 issue, Vol. 25-No. 52 State Environmental Regulation Charlotte A. Biblow,…
March 18, 2016
State DEC Proposes Conservation Easement Regulation
Reprinted with permission from New York Law Journal, January 27, 2016 issue. Conservation easements are legal agreements between a landowner…
February 08, 2016
Suffolk County Acts on Microbeads As New York State Lags Behind
Reprinted with permission from New York Law Journal, Volume 254|No. 100, November 24, 2015 In October, Long Island’s Suffolk County…
November 30, 2015
Court Ruling Is Road Map for Approval of Solar Energy Farms
Reprinted with permission by New York Law Journal, Thursday, September 24, 2015 issue. Volume 254-No. 59. As this column has…
September 25, 2015
New York Adopts Significant Changes To Brownfield Cleanup Program
Reprinted with permission from New York Law Journal, Volume 253-No. 101, Thursday, May 28th, 2015 issue. A little more…
June 02, 2015
Laws, Regulations and Incentives – Power Solar Energy’s Growth
Reprinted with permission from New York Law Journal. Debates about energy typically focus on concerns about global warming from…
July 24, 2014
Courts Tackle Standing and SEQRA Review
Reprinted with permission from New York Law Journal, May 2014 issue. In the first months of this year, the New…
May 29, 2014
Governor Proposes Sweeping Changes to Brownfield Program
Reprinted with permissions from ALM Publications. The budget proposed by Governor Cuomo includes significant changes to the state’s Brownfield…
March 27, 2014
Mayor de Blasio’s Sustainability Program for New York City
Reprinted with permission by New York Law Journal, January 2014 issue. The new mayor of New York City, Bill de…
January 23, 2014
Client Advisory – Real Property Pre-Purchase Due Diligence: Impact of ASTM’s New Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard
Prospective property buyers and their environmental professionals are treading in uncertain territory when conducting due diligence these days. Here’s why:…
November 27, 2013
State Environmental Regulation: Are New Liquified Natural Gas Facilities Coming to New York?
November 21, 2013
State Environmental Regulation: Second Circuit Closes Down Vermont’s Efforts to Stop Nuclear Plant
September 26, 2013
State Environmental Regulation: When Community Groups Oppose Government Development Decisions
July 25, 2013
State Environmental Regulation: Pesticide Pollution Prevention Program for Long Island is on the Horizon
May 23, 2013
State Environmental Regulation: Coordinating Brownfields and SEQRA Review: Clarification Is Needed
January 24, 2013
State Environmental Regulation: Considering Nuclear Power as Indian Point Faces License Renewal
November 23, 2012
State Environmental Regulation: DEC Proposes First Revisions to SEQRA Regulations Since 1996
September 27, 2012
State Environmental Regulation: Wetlands Strategy Finalized by New York City
July 26, 2012
State Environmental Regulation: Is State Poised to Take SEQRA Decisions Away From Local Governments?
May 24, 2012
State Environmental Regulation: ‘Environmental Justice’ Regulations Proposed for Siting of Power Plants
March 20, 2012
State Environmental Regulation: Court of Appeals Upholds Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Rules
January 26, 2012
State Environmental Regulation: State, City Agree to Modify ‘Combined Sewer Overflow’ Rules
November 25, 2011
State Environmental Regulation: DEC Gives Fracking a Major Push Forward
September 22, 2011
State Environmental Regulation: Department Updates Endangered & Threatened Species Rules
November 30, 2010
Client Advisory: Mandatory Electronic Equipment Recycling Is Coming To New York
New York recently joined the roster of states that mandate electronics recycling. New York’s “Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act”…
July 23, 2010
State Environmental Regulation: Brownfields Regulation Reaches Critical Stage in New York
January 25, 2010
Federal Appellate Court Ruling May Substantially Extend Deadlines for Challenging Local Tax Assessments
December 01, 2009
“Going Green” in Construction Offers Environmental Benefits – And Significant Financial Savings
October 01, 2009
In Major Superfund Case, US Supreme Court Narrows “Arranger” Liability and Upholds Trial Court’s Decision
August 01, 2009
Property Owners Face “Prior Notice” Obstacles When Bringing Claims Against Municipalities
June 01, 2009
Enforceability of Subdivision Restrictions Against Subsequent Purchasers: New York Courts Issue Key Rulings
April 20, 2009
New York Becomes First State to Require Landlords to Notify Tenants, Prospecitve Tenants and Building Occupants of Indoo
February 18, 2009
Advisory: NYS Law Requires Landlords Notify Tenants, Building Occupants & Prospective Tenants of Environmental Testing
October 17, 2008
Zoning & Land Use: Court of Appeals to Answer Question on Plat Restrictions
August 14, 2007
Important Changes to EPA Rule Will Affect Buyers and Sellers of Real Property
November 07, 2006
Advisory: Important Changes to EPA Rule Will Affect Buyers & Sellers of Real Property
August 18, 2006
Advisory – The New Standard for Conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
July 01, 2006
Practical Hints For Purchasers of Residential Property in Suffolk County: Underground Storage Tanks
April 01, 2005
Update — Landowners Beware: New York Courts Continue to Expand Liability for Oil Spills
September 27, 2004
News
Who’s Who in Women in Professional Services – Charlotte Biblow
Reprinted with permission by Long Island Business News, July 31-August 6 issue. Charlotte A. Biblow is a partner at Farrell…
September 01, 2015
Ward Melville Heritage Organization to Honor Charlotte A. Biblow & Other Outstanding Achievers
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Press Releases
29 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 29 attorneys selected to the 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 17, 2019
30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2018 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz had a combined total of 30 attorneys selected to the 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 13, 2018
American Heart Association to Honor Farrell Fritz Partner Charlotte Biblow at 2018 LI Go Red for Women Luncheon
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that Charlotte A. Biblow will be honored by the American Heart Association at their…
December 08, 2017
31 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2017 Leading Lawyers in their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz had a combined total of 31 attorneys selected to the 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 20, 2017
30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2016 Leading Lawyers in their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz had a combined total of 30 attorneys selected to the 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 21, 2016
30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2015 Leading Lawyers in their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz had a combined total of 30 attorneys selected to the 2015 New York Super Lawyers and New York…
September 16, 2015
Farrell Fritz Attorneys to Receive Long Island Business News’ “2014 Leadership in Law” Awards
Farrell Fritz warmly congratulates Charlotte A. Biblow, Heather P. Harrison and Robert M. Harper on being selected to receive Long…
October 03, 2014
30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2014 Leading Lawyers in their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz had a combined total of 30 attorneys named to the 2014 New York Super Lawyers and New York…
September 23, 2014
Farrell Fritz Partner Charlotte A. Biblow Elected President of the Board of Directors of Sustainable Long Island
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that partner Charlotte A. Biblow has recently been elected President of the board of…
August 05, 2013
Charlotte A. Biblow to Receive Long Island Business News’ “Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business” Award
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that environmental partner, Charlotte A. Biblow, will receive Long Island Business News’ “Top 50…
April 09, 2012
Farrell Fritz Real Estate Deals Awarded at LIBN Real Estate and Development Awards
On Thursday, April 28, 2011, Long Island Business News held their annual Real Estate and Development Awards. The real estate…
May 11, 2011
Charlotte A. Biblow Appointed to Unisphere, Inc. Board
Farrell Fritz, P.C. congratulates partner, Charlotte A. Biblow, on her recent appointment to Unisphere, Inc.’s board. Unisphere, Inc. is a…
April 18, 2011
Charlotte Biblow to Receive LIBN’s “Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business Award”
Farrell Fritz, P.C. partner, Charlotte A. Biblow, will receive Long Island Business News’ “Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business…
April 06, 2010
Farrell Fritz Participates in New Long Island Real Estate Group “LIREG@Work” Program
October 15, 2009
Charlotte A. Biblow to Receive Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Heritage Partner Award
June 16, 2008
Ward Melville Heritage Organization Honors Charlotte A. Biblow at Golden Eagle Award Dinner
May 29, 2008
Charlotte A. Biblow Appointed to The Queensborough Community College Fund, Inc. Board
November 12, 2007
Charlotte A. Biblow to Receive LIBN’s Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business Award
May 11, 2007
American Heart Association Honors Charlotte A. Biblow; Rachel A. Scelfo Joins Farrell Fritz, P.C.
June 02, 2005
Charlotte A. Biblow Appointed to Board of Directors of Long Island Women’s Agenda
June 14, 2004
Farrell Fritz Increases Its Capacity In Environmental Law, Zoning and Land Use – New Partners Announ
Charlotte Biblow, a partner at Rivkin Radler since 1986, will join Farrell Fritz as a partner on Monday, January 13,…
January 10, 2003
Pro Bono
Keeping L.I. Green while Saving Sustainable Long Island Some Green
Sustainable Long Island is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1996 by a diverse group of stakeholders in the Long Island…
August 15, 2011
Helping The Unisphere Foundation Beautify the City
The Unisphere Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation that was founded in 2003 and operates out of Queens, New York. Its…
August 11, 2011
Helping Queens Reach its Full Potential
The Flushing Willets Point Corona Development Corporation is an organization comprised of private and public sector stakeholders that seeks to…
August 10, 2011
Recognition
AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell
Peer Review Rating
Long Island Business News
2014 Leadership in Law Award.
Super Lawyers
New York Metro (Environmental) 2013-Present
Queens Courier
Top Women in Business Hall of Fame 2012
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
2011 Local Hero Award
Long Island Business News
Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business Hall of Fame
The Ward Melville Heritage Organization
2008 Heritage Partner Award
The Queens Courier
2007 Female Professional of the Year
Queens Business Today
2007 Female Professional of the Year
Community Work
Charlotte serves as treasurer and a member of the board of directors of the Queensborough Community College Fund, Inc. In 2018, she was honored by the American Heart Association (AHA), Long Island Region, as community partner for her outstanding service in raising awareness of the issue of women and heart disease. Charlotte had previously received the James W. Dowling Award from the AHA in 2005, for her efforts to advance heart disease research and education. For many years, Charlotte has served on the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s annual Jewels and Jeans gala fundraising committee.