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>
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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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COMPLETE VIDEO: The Road to Driverless Cars: Debating a Safe and Fair Autonomous Vehicle Future in NYC
On MArch 25, 2026, the Center for New York City and State Law at New York Law hosted “The Road to Driverless Cars: Debating a Safe and Fair Autonomous Vehicle Future in NYC.” The panel featured Mark Chiusano, NYLS Senior Fellow and author of the forthcoming book Gigging Alone; Sara Lind, Co-Executive Director at Open Plans; Sam Schwartz, Founder of the Transportation Research Program at Roosevelt House at Hunter College; and … <Read More>
COMPLETE VIDEO: 202nd CityLaw Breakfast with First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan

On March 5, 2026, New York City First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan spoke at the 202nd CityLaw Breakfast. First Deputy Mayor Fuleihan spoke on “How to Build a Budget.” 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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COMPLETE VIDEO: 201st CityLaw Breakfast with Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

On January 14, 2026, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg spoke at the 201st CityLaw Breakfast. DA Bragg discussed “Advancing Public Safety.” Dean and President of New York Law School Anthony W. Crowell and Professor Ross Sandler, Founding Director of the Center for New York City and State Law, provided opening remarks. This breakfast was sponsored by Con Edison, Verizon, and Greenburg Traurig LLP.
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COMPLETE VIDEO: Policy Briefing with Presumptive City Council Speaker Julie Menin – 12/10
Today, December 10, 2025, the Center for New York City and State Law and Citizens Budget Commission co-hosted a policy briefing with Julie Menin, the presumptive next City Council Speaker. Ben Max, Program Director of the Center for New York City and State Law and Andrew Rein, President of Citizens Budget Commission spoke with Council Member Menin about her accomplishments in government, vision for leading the Council in 2026, and more.
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