VIRTUAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 178th CityLaw Breakfast with Gary P. Jenkins, Commissioner of the Department of Social Services – 4/8

Dean Anthony W. Crowell and

 Professor Ross Sandler, Director 

cordially invite you to the 178th CityLaw Breakfast

Featuring Speaker

Gary P. Jenkins, Commissioner of the Department of Social Services

Speaking On:

Combating Homelessness

Date: Friday, April 8, 2022

Even though the Center for New York City Law is unable to host our CityLaw Breakfast series in person at New York Law School this spring due to COVID-19, we will continue to present great guest speakers … <Read More>


City Council Votes to Extend Rent Stabilization Law

State law requires rent stabilization laws to be renewed periodically based on housing vacancy rates. On March 10, 2022, the City Council voted to extend the City’s Rent Stabilization Law by providing more time to gather data to ensure the rent stabilization law is still necessary. The bill, Int. 70, was sponsored by Council Member Pierina Ana Sanchez.


COMPLETE VIDEO: 177th CityLaw Breakfast with Frederick P. Schaffer, Chair of the NYC Campaign Finance Board

Today, Friday, March 11, 2022, Frederick P. Schaffer, Chair of the NYC Campaign Finance Board, spoke at the 177th CityLaw Breakfast on “Increasing Voter Turnout in City Elections.” Professor Ross Sandler, Director of the Center for New York City Law provided opening remarks. Dean Anthony W. Crowell asked additional questions at the end of the Q&A session. This Breakfast was sponsored by ConEdison, Greenberg Traurig, and Verizon. This was the eleventh virtual CityLaw Breakfast as … <Read More>



Mayor Announces Settlement with Landlord Over Illegal Evictions and Unlawful Short-Term Rentals

The property will be turned over to the City to be converted to affordable housing as part of the settlement. On February 23, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams announced that a settlement had been reached between the City and Gennaro Brooks-Church and Loretta Gendville, the owners of 1214 Dean Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The settlement comes after tenants were illegally evicted in 2020 and the couple operated illegal short-term rentals across nine buildings for four <Read More>