Giving Birth to a New Agency – Paths to Mayor Mamdani’s Department of Community Safety

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>


COMPLETE VIDEO: 202nd CityLaw Breakfast with First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan

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.

To watch this livestream, click here or watch below. To see the … <Read More>



NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 02/24/26

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