LIVESTREAM: The 2026 Civic Fame Awards

This morning, the Center for New York City and State Law presents the 2026 Civic Fame Awards. The Civic Fame Award honors individuals, organizations, or government agencies that have made significant and long term contributions to the civic life and wellbeing of New York City. The 2026 honorees include:

  • Dan Garodnick, Former Director of the Department of City Planning, Chair of the City Planning Commission, and City Council Member, District 4
  • Muriel Goode-Trufant, Former Corporation
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NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 05/04/26

This week- SCOTUS VRA Decision Reignites N.Y. Mid-Decade Redistricting Effort; Blakeman Goes to Court; Blakeman Raises Matching Funds; Working Families Candidate Remains on 113th A.D. Ballot; State Comptroller Primary Field Narrows. Rajkumar Remains on 28th A.D. Ballot; Looking Back at N.Y. Voting Rights; N.Y. Attorney General, Voting Rights Act Preclearance; Cervas Studies Mid-Decade Redistricting; Around the Nation from @RedistrictNet

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 4/20/26

This week- Nassau GOP’s New Congressional Candidate; Blakeman Sues for Matching Funds; Democratic Socialists Win Back Funds; Congressional Lawsuit on Crossover Districts Remains Unanswered; N.Y.C. Voting on Rikers; State Voting Rights Act Preclearance Action; Adams’ N.Y.C. Charter Commission To Meet; Around the Nation from @RedistrictNet

ELECTIONS

NY-4 Congressional Seat: Nassau County GOP Picks New Candidate

After announcing that he would not run for the congressional seat he held prior to 2025, Anthony DeEsposito declined to … <Read More>

COMPLETE VIDEO: The Making of a Housing Crisis, Part I – What’s the Trouble with Housing?

On March 31, 2026, the Center for New York City and State Law at New York Law School hosted the first of three events in our new series “The Making of a Housing Crisis.” The first event, “What’s the Trouble with Housing?” featured Rachel Fee, Executive Director, New York Housing Conference; Dina Levy, Commissioner, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development; Pierina Sanchez, Chair, New York City Council Committee on Housing and … <Read More>