Dean Anthony W. Crowell and
Professor Ross Sandler, Director
cordially invite you to the 173nd CityLaw Breakfast
Featuring Speaker
Michael Arad, Lead Designer of the 9/11 Memorial
Speaking On:
“The Design and Construction of the National 9/11 Memorial; Absence and Loss in the Life of New York City”
Date: Friday, September 10, 2021
Even though the Center for New York City Law is unable to host our CityLaw Breakfast series in person at New York … <Read More>
The plan focuses on immediate monitoring and repairs to allow for more time to plan for the future. On August 4, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Hank Gutman announced a plan to extend the life of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) cantilever for at least 20 years with additional plans for the long-term. The plan is in four parts: preserving the structure; maintenance; expansion in monitoring; and developing a long-term … <Read More>
If all the charitable foundations everywhere in the United States were lined up according to impact, the J.M. Kaplan Fund would be in the top ten. The J.M. Kaplan Fund was established in 1945 by Jacob M. Kaplan and was led for thirty years by J.M.’s daughter, Joan K. Davidson. Joan was a fixture in New York City’s political, charitable, and civic world, and she used her ideas and enthusiasms to make New York City … <Read More>
The Conflicts of Interest Board and the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School are pleased to announce the 26th Annual Citywide Seminar on Ethics in City Government.
Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
On April 9, 2021, Kathryn S. Wylde, President & CEO of the Partnership for New York City, spoke at the 172nd CityLaw Breakfast. Ms. Wylde spoke on “New York’s Post-Pandemic Prospects.” Professor Ross Sandler, Director of the Center for New York City Law provided opening remarks and Dean Anthony W. Crowell provided closing remarks. This Breakfast was sponsored by ConEdison, Greenberg Traurig, and Verizon. This was the sixth virtual CityLaw Breakfast as in-person events are … <Read More>
On June 1, 1988, while I was commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation the underside of the elevated FDR Drive fell to the roadway below and killed a Brooklyn dentist who was driving into Manhattan to pick up his wife. The next day on Friday, June 2, 1989, the New York Times reported his death: