Office of Labor Relations Commissioner Robert Linn addresses CityLaw Breakfast attendees. Image Credit: CityLand

On Friday, October 31, 2014, the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School hosted a City Law Breakfast featuring Robert Linn, Commissioner of the Office of Labor Relations, as the guest speaker. The special sponsor for this CityLaw Breakfast was Proskauer Rose LLP.

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The shortage of affordable housing is felt in every corner of our City. Reasonably priced options are elusive– jeopardizing many residents’ personal security and eradicating diversity from our communities. Our rapidly growing population of elderly New Yorkers is especially vulnerable; seniors face unique challenges at a time when stability is paramount. (more…)

Robert Linn, Commissioner of the Office of Labor Relations.

Mayor Bill de Blasio on December 31, 2013, appointed Robert Linn as the Commissioner of the Office of Labor Relations. Linn, a former Director of the Office of Labor Relations under Mayor Edward I. Koch, will lead the City’s team in one of the most important municipal labor negotiations in a generation. (more…)

Rendering of the approved Domino Development proposed by Two Trees Management. Image credit: SHoP Architects.

Local Williamsburg Council Members Antonio Reynoso and Stephen Levin led questioning of Two Trees Management on Domino Project.  On April 1, 2014, the City Council Land Use Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises heard Two Tree Management’s application for special permits and a zoning text amendment to transform the Domino Sugar Refinery into a mixed-use development.  The City Planning Commission voted unanimously in favor of the application on March 5, 2014 following Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement of Two Trees’ commitment to significantly increase the square footage of affordable housing. (more…)