Peaceful protests, protected by the First Amendment, are fundamental to our constitutional system and to democracy. Peaceful protest marches and rallies have been instrumental in bringing about significant change in racial, gender, LGBTQ and economic equality; reproductive rights; climate policy; capital punishment; housing; criminal justice, and voting rights. Yet in recent years appropriate venues have been unavailable for large peaceful protests, raising the question of whether City practices inappropriately limit the exercise of First Amendment … <Read More>
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155th CityLaw Breakfast with New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson
Dean Anthony W. Crowell and Professor Ross Sandler, Director
cordially invite you to the 155th CityLaw Breakfast.
Presenting
Corey Johnson
Speaker, New York City Council
Speaking on
“Moving Transit into the Future: Congestion Pricing, Our Subways and a new New York City”
Date
Friday, September 7, 2018
669 Affordable Units Preserved in New York City Neighborhoods
Preservation of Section 8 properties will prevent conversion to market-rate housing. On August 15, 2018, the Housing Preservation and Development, the Housing Development Corporation, and the LIHC Investment Group announced the preservation of 669 units of project-based Section 8 housing in high-cost City neighborhoods where similar buildings have been converted to market-rate housing.
Maintaining New York City’s Trees
Trees are planted right into the backdrop of New York City. While there are only about 600,000 trees in the City, many of them occupy the sidewalks and streets in front of our homes. Given the dense population of the City, apartment buildings and houses are built right on top of each other. The trees planted on City streets and sidewalks need to be cared for otherwise, they can cause damage and problems for the … <Read More>