Revisiting New York’s 2022 Congressional Gerrymander, Voting Rights Act Litigation, NY Attorney General Preclearance Activity, Around the Nation: Louisiana State Maps Rejected REDISTRICTING Revisiting ...

By Mark Chiusano The post-Independence Day missive from Mayor Eric Adams had notes of grandeur: the city was announcing a new ...

This week- Mid-Decade Redistricting, Trump Asks For New Census, VRA PreClearance, Around The Nation: Past Texas re-redistricting, re-redistricting elsewhere REDISTRICTING “I can’t believe I’m writing ...

On July 31, 2025, the New York City Department of environmental protection joined the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Design and Construction to announce the completion of a ...

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 ...

Ross Sandler, Director of the Center for New York City Law. Christopher Columbus is in trouble. Political pressure to remove Columbus monuments most recently dates from 1992 during the preparations ...

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 ...

Image credit: New York City Council. The 2018 New York City Charter Revision Commission, appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, recommended three proposals, all of which were approved by the voters in the ...

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Today, after many developments in the law, there are significant liability risks to the City for injuries caused by trees.

The new year. A time for celebrations, for resolutions – and in Albany, for the launch of the State budget process. Far more than in most states, a year’s worth of policy making will get crammed into ...

Mayor Eric Adams. Image Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. By Pei Pei Cheng de Castro & Jennifer Hopkins On November 6, 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reportedly executed a ...