The Center for New York City Law

Breakfast Archive: Judge Judith S. Kaye

Two weeks ago, the Center for New York Law at New York Law School mourned the loss of Judge Judith S. Kaye. The Center was privileged to have Judge Kaye speak on three occasions at its CityLaw Breakfast series. Judge Kaye first visited New York Law School on March 6, 1998 and addressed the issue of Court Reform. The video from her speech was recently recovered and has now been digitally uploaded for the public … <Read More>

CityLand Recognizes New York City’s Civil Rights History

Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorates the life of Dr. King and the work of the African-American civil rights movement in the United States.   As one of the oldest cities in America, New York City has been a location for many significant milestones of African-American history, for better and for worse.  In celebration of the holiday, we have created a list of historic places that have a connection to the civil rights community.  Some of … <Read More>

Remembering Judge Judith S. Kaye

We at New York Law School mourn Judith S. Kaye who passed away at age 77 on January 6. 2016.  Judge Kaye spoke three times at New York Law School’s CityLaw Breakfasts. In those talks she shared her passion for challenges that mattered to her: court reform and juvenile justice.The Center for New York City Law was fortunate to have taped her remarks. To get a sense of her intelligence and capacity to move people … <Read More>