New York’s Population Remains Stable; U.S. House Committee Requests 2020 Census Information; State Senate Elections Committee to Meet; Census Funding on the Budget Table, Attorney General VRA ...

Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. This morning, the Center for New York City and State Law at New York Law will host “The ...

This week- 11th Congressional District Remap Case Awaits Decisions from N.Y. Appellate Division & U.S. Supreme Court; Pending Census Litigation, Election Administration and Legislation News; Attorney ...

New York State’s redistricting process following the 2020 Census failed to live up to the reforms envisioned by voters who endorsed the 2014 constitutional changes. Instead, the redistricting process ...

Christopher Columbus is in trouble. Political pressure to remove Columbus monuments most recently dates from 1992 during the preparations for the 500 th anniversary of Columbus’s first voyage. The ...

Trees under the common law were considered natural conditions with the result that possessors of land were not liable for injuries caused trees. Professor William Prosser wrote in the first edition of ...

Early tort law was heavily weighted towards injuries that involved train accidents. Here in the New York City metropolitan region with its huge dependence on rail transport, the older typical ...

New York City has a long and rich history of scandal and corruption. Here are three examples from favorite books that visit past scandals in complete and revealing detail. The James Marcus Scandal: ...

How small is too small when it comes to trip hazards on New York City sidewalks? New York courts, grappling with this issue for over 125 years, have declined to advance a standard based solely on the ...

The New York City Housing Authority’s efforts to settle with the U. S. Attorney over NYCHA’s mismanagement of public housing came to an abrupt end on November 14, 2018 when U.S. District Court Judge ...

Pierina Ana Sanchez, Chair (BX, District 14); Alexa Avilés (BK, District 38); Charles Barron (BK, District 42); Tiffany Cabán (QN, District 22); Eric Dinowitz (BX, District 11); Oswald Feliz (BX, ...

With congressional primary campaign petitioning set to get underway, New York’s congressional map remains uncertain. Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis’ request for the U.S. Supreme Court to “stay” the ...