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Ranked-Choice Voting: Coming to a Ballot Box Near You

Registered voters in the Democratic and Republican parties will, on June 22, 2021, be asked to participate in one of the most important primary elections in New York City’s history—with an entirely new voting system. New York City’s June primary elections will be the first major test of ranked-choice voting. Rather than voting for one favored candidate to win the party nomination, voters will be asked to rank up to five candidates on the ballot … <Read More>

VIRTUAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 171st CityLaw Breakfast with Richard Ravitch, Former NYS Lieutenant Governor & Former MTA and Urban Development Corp Chair

 

Dean Anthony W. Crowell and

 Professor Ross Sandler, Director 

cordially invite you to the 171st CityLaw Breakfast

Featuring Speaker

Richard Ravitch, Former NYS Lieutenant Governor and Former Chair of the Urban Development Corporation and Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Speaking On:

The State and City Budget Crisis

Date: Friday, February 26, 2021

Even though the Center for New York City Law is unable to host our CityLaw Breakfast series in person at New York Law School … <Read More>

Mayor Announces Three New Mentorship Programs for M/WBEs

Three new mentorship programs are available for minority owned and women-owned small business in NYC. On January 7, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Jonnel Dorris announced three new mentorship programs, ‘Small Business Mentors NYC,’ ‘Black Entrepreneurs NYC Mentors (BE NYC Mentors),’ and ‘Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE Mentors).’

City Launches Fair Share NYC to Help Small Businesses Access Relief Funds

New federal relief funds are available for minority-owned, female-owned, and other small businesses. On January 13, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Jonnel Doris launched Fair Share NYC. The campaign aims to support small businesses and to keep thousands of New Yorkers employed by connecting small business owners to federal relief funds.