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VIRTUAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 186th CityLaw Breakfast with DEP Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala, Tuesday April 18th at 9 AM
The Center for New York City Law and
Professor Ross Sandler, Director
cordially invite you to the 186th CityLaw Breakfast
Featuring Speaker
Rohit Aggarwala, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection
Speaking on:
What Should Earth Day Mean for NYC?
Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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