By Stephen Louis
When Zohran Mamdani ran for Mayor, one of his leading proposals was the creation of a new Department of Community Safety. His campaign website includes a report setting forth the two main components of this initiative. One is creating a new city agency — the Department of Community Safety (DCS) — that would take a public health approach to safety. The other is a list of programs — some new, many existing … <Read More>
On March 5, 2026, New York City First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan spoke at the 202nd CityLaw Breakfast. First Deputy Mayor Fuleihan spoke on “How to Build a Budget.” Dean Anthony W. Crowell and Center for New York City and State Law Founding Director and Professor Ross Sandler provided opening remarks. This breakfast was sponsored by Con Edison, Verizon, and Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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This week- 11th Congressional District Remap Case Awaits U.S. Supreme Court or State Court Action; Newburgh VRA Case Settled; Change to N.Y.’s Presidential Primary Date Sought; VRA Preclearance; State Census Funding Effort; Census Bureau Operational Test Questioned; Around the Nation: Missouri, The White House
This week- 11th Congressional District Remap Case Awaits U.S. Supreme Court Action; Census Funding Sought in State Budget; State Elections Board Approves Crypto Currency Contributions; Assembly & Senate Election Law Bills; Attorney General VRA Preclearance; N.Y.S. Census Partnership Seeks State Support for Census Efforts; Around the Nation: Virginia, Maryland, Utah
This week- 11th Congressional District Remap Case Awaits Decisions from N.Y. Appellate Division & U.S. Supreme Court; Pending Census Litigation, Election Administration and Legislation News; Attorney General VRA Preclearance; N.Y.S. Census Partnership Seeks State Support for Census Efforts; Around the Nation- Virginia
By Stephen Louis
On December 31, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams, on his last day in office, appointed a new Charter Revision Commission (CRC), a body that reviews the New York City Charter and recommends changes to the voters. The press release announcing the creation of the CRC said it would especially focus on whether open primaries and non-partisan elections would make city government more inclusive, accessible, and democratic.