On September 26, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on five federal charges including bribery, conspiracy, and campaign finance offenses. To better understand the context of the alleged campaign finance-related crimes, New York Law School’s Center for New York City and State Law offers the following Q-and-A between Ben Max, the Center’s executive editor, and Amy Loprest, a Senior Fellow at the Center and the former longtime Executive Director of the New York City Campaign … <Read More>
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NY Elections, Census, and Redistricting Update 10/07/24
By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking & Jordan Karpoff
REDISTRICTING
NYC Council Map Challenge Goes to State Court of Appeals
This lawsuit was filed against the New York City Districting Commission, the New York City Board of Elections, and the New York State Board of Elections challenging the New York City Council district map based on an alleged violation of the New York City Charter.
Plaintiffs include Desis Rising Up and … <Read More>
COMPLETE VIDEO: Policy Briefing with DCP Director Dan Garodnick, ‘City of Yes for Housing Opportunity’
On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick spoke at New York Law School about the Adams Administration’s “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” zoning text amendment. He had a discussion with Ben Max, Executive Editor for the Center for New York City and State Law about the amendment’s recent approval by the City Planning Commission and pending City Council review.
NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 09/30/24
By Jeff Wice & Alexis Marking
REDISTRICTING
Onondaga County: Court Orders Legislature to Redraw County Legislative Districts Map
On September 24th, a State Supreme Court Judge in Onondaga County ordered the county legislature to redraw the county legislative map originally redrawn in 2022 following the 2020 census. The county legislature failed to follow the state’s new Municipal Home Rule requirement that district populations not exceed an overall 5% … <Read More>
NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 09/16/24
By Jeff Wice with Ahmed Hussein, Jordan Karpoff & Alexis Marking
REDISTRICTING & VOTING RIGHTS ACT LITIGATION
Orange County:Clarke et al. v. Town of Newburgh
In January, three Black and three Hispanic residents of Newburgh filed this lawsuit, claiming the town’s at-large election system for Town Board elections has prevented Black and Hispanic residents from electing candidates of their choice, thus violating the N.Y. Voting Rights Act.
NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 09/03/24
by Jeff Wice & Alexis Marking
REDISTRICTING
Onondaga County: County Legislative Map Challenge Moves To Trial
Background: After months of delay, the challenge to the 2021 Onondaga County legislature’s redistricting map is finally moving to trial later this month. In Ryan et al v. McMahon, the plaintiffs are challenging the GOP-drawn map over violations of the new criteria included in the state Municipal Home Rule Law.
In the litigation, the county defendants … <Read More>