NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 4/20/26

This week- Nassau GOP’s New Congressional Candidate; Blakeman Sues for Matching Funds; Democratic Socialists Win Back Funds; Congressional Lawsuit on Crossover Districts Remains Unanswered; N.Y.C. Voting on Rikers; State Voting Rights Act Preclearance Action; Adams’ N.Y.C. Charter Commission To Meet; Around the Nation from @RedistrictNet

ELECTIONS

NY-4 Congressional Seat: Nassau County GOP Picks New Candidate

After announcing that he would not run for the congressional seat he held prior to 2025, Anthony DeEsposito declined to … <Read More>

COMPLETE VIDEO: The Making of a Housing Crisis, Part I – What’s the Trouble with Housing?

On March 31, 2026, the Center for New York City and State Law at New York Law School hosted the first of three events in our new series “The Making of a Housing Crisis.” The first event, “What’s the Trouble with Housing?” featured Rachel Fee, Executive Director, New York Housing Conference; Dina Levy, Commissioner, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development; Pierina Sanchez, Chair, New York City Council Committee on Housing and … <Read More>

COMPLETE VIDEO: 203rd CityLaw Breakfast featuring New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang

On April 14, 2026, New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang spoke at the 203rd CityLaw Breakfast. Inspector General Lang spoke on “Bringing the Public Into Public Integrity.” Dean Anthony W. Crowell and Center for New York City and State Law Founding Director and Professor Ross Sandler provided opening remarks. This breakfast was sponsored by Con Edison, Verizon, and Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

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NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 04/06/26

This week- How $30 Million Can Protect $186 Billion: The Case for Investing in the Census; Trump’s Election Executive Order Challenged; N.Y.C. Rallies for Census 2030; VRA Preclearance; Blakemen Denied State Funding; Mail-In Voting Challenge Impact on New York; Flateau Voting Data Base Law Goes Into Effect; Assembly Election Law Committee Advances Legislation; Around the Nation from @RedistrictNet

CENSUS FUNDING

$30 Million to Protect $186 Billion: The Case for Investing in Census Accuracy in New … <Read More>

Update: A New City Agency is (Sort-Of) Born: The Office of Community Safety

By Stephen Louis

On March 19, Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed Executive Order No. 15, establishing a new Office of Community Safety within the Mayor’s Office, and at the same time appointed Renita Francois as Deputy Mayor for Community Safety.

As previously described in CityLaw, there are a number of paths to move forward on Mayor Mamdani’s campaign pledge to establish a Department of Community Safety, which would create and expand mental health, crisis … <Read More>