This year, the Center for New York City Law is celebrating thirty years of CityLaw Breakfasts! We appreciate everyone who has taken the time to join us for our programming over the years and look forward to many more in the future!
On February 15, 2024, Brad Lander, Comptroller of the City of New York, spoke at the 190th CityLaw Breakfast on “A Vision for a More Thriving, Equitable, and Resilient City.” Professor Ross Sandler, … <Read More>
Celebrating Thirty Years of CityLaw Breakfasts!
Dean Anthony W. Crowell and Professor Ross Sandler, Director
cordially invite you to the 190th CityLaw Breakfast
Featuring Speaker
Brad Lander, Comptroller of the City of New York
Speaking on:
A Vision for a More Thriving, Equitable, and Resilient City
Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024
Time: 8:15 AM – Speaker begins 8:30 AM
Place: Events Center, New York Law School
185 West Broadway, New York, New York 10013
We … <Read More>
Council Member Brad Lander, chair of the City Council’s Landmarks, Public Siting & Maritime Uses Subcommittee, draws from his experience as a public policy advocate when executing his duties.
Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Lander in 1991 earned a liberal arts degree from the University of Chicago. He then earned a master’s degree in Social Anthropology at the University College London in the United Kingdom, where he worked with community groups to research how a … <Read More>
On June 12, 2024, the City Council Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection held a public hearing on Int. 360, sponsored by Council Member Chi A. Ossé. The bill, known as the FARE (Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses) Act, ensures that the party hiring a broker, whether tenant or landlord, is responsible for paying the broker.
On April 18, 2024, the New York City Comptroller Brad Lander launched Charting Homelessness in NYC, a dashboard that will track NYC’s shelter population, eviction filings, and shelter exits with housing vouchers in an effort to collect data around factors that contribute to homelessness.
On April 5, 2024, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report about monitoring of New York City’s capital projects. His report found that projects often run over the initial budget and past the estimated timeline, suggesting that better monitoring could save City resources.