Today, November 12, 2021, New York City Corporation Counsel Georgia Pestana spoke at the 175th CityLaw Breakfast. Ms. Pestana spoke on “Practicing Law During the Pandemic: Crisis, Challenges & Opportunities.” Professor Ross Sandler, Director of the Center for New York City Law provided opening remarks. After the talk, President and Dean of New York Law School Anthony W. Crowell and Professor Michael J. Pastor, Director of the James Tricarico Jr. Institute for the Business of … <Read More>
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VIRTUAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 175th CityLaw Breakfast featuring Georgia Pestana, New York City Corporation Counsel – 11/12 at 9 AM
Dean Anthony W. Crowell and
Professor Ross Sandler, Director
cordially invite you to the 175th CityLaw Breakfast
Featuring Speaker
Georgia Pestana, New York City Corporation Counsel
Speaking On:
“Practicing Law During the Pandemic: Crisis, Challenges & Opportunities”
Date: Friday, November 12, 2021
Even though the Center for New York City Law is unable to host our CityLaw Breakfast series in person at New York Law School this fall due to COVID-19, we will continue to … <Read More>
Mayor’s Office Announces Opening of New Municipal Archives Facility
The new facility includes cold storage vaults for film, photo and video footage. On October 25, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the opening of the new Municipal Archives facility for the Department of Records and Information Services. The new facility will be located at Industry City, Brooklyn.
VIRTUAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 174th CityLaw Breakfast with Hank Gutman, Commissioner of the Department of Transportation
Dean Anthony W. Crowell and
Professor Ross Sandler, Director
cordially invite you to the 174th CityLaw Breakfast
Featuring Speaker
Hank Gutman, Commissioner of the Department of Transportation
Speaking On:
“Reimagining How Freight Moves in New York City”
Date: Friday, October 29, 2021
New Affordable Senior Housing Development Opens in Crotona Park East
The building features multiple green spaces for seniors. On September 29, 2021, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) announced the ribbon cutting of a new 100 percent affordable senior housing development at 1490 Southern Boulevard in the Crotona Park East section of the Bronx. The site was previously a vacant lot.
Mayor Releases New Plan to Combat Extreme Weather
Recommendations include citizen education and investments in infrastructure upgrades. On September 27, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the release of “The New Normal: Combatting Storm-Related Extreme Weather in New York City.” The report establishes an extreme weather response blueprint for the city and was the creation of the Extreme Weather Response Task Force. The task force consisted of City agency leaders and experts on climate change and resiliency, and came together in response to … <Read More>