A Better Path for East Midtown

Early in January 2017 the City of New York began the official public approval process for a proposal to rezone East Midtown Manhattan. The proposal was based in part on a report by the East Midtown Steering Committee co-chaired by the Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and the District 4 Council Member Daniel Garodnick.

The new 2017 proposal is the third proposal for rezoning East Midtown. In 2013 the Bloomberg Administration proposed to rezone East … <Read More>


EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 188th CityLaw Breakfast In-Person with Ken Feinberg, Special Master of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund – Monday, Sept. 11th at 9 AM

New York Law School

and Professor Ross Sandler, Director

cordially invite you to the 188th CityLaw Breakfast

Featuring Speaker

Ken Feinberg, Special Master of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

Speaking on:

What is Life Worth?

Date: Monday, September 11, 2023

Time: 8:45 AM – Speaker begins 9 AM

Place: Events Center, New York Law School

185 West Broadway, New York, New York 10013

After three years of virtual breakfasts, we are delighted to welcome you … <Read More>



EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 187th CityLaw Breakfast with Mayor Eric Adams – Tuesday, August 29th – In-Person

New York Law School

and Professor Ross Sandler, Director

cordially invite you to the 187th CityLaw Breakfast

Featuring Speaker

Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City

Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Time: 8:15 AM – 9:30 AM (Speaker starts at 8:30)

Place: Events Center, New York Law School

185 West Broadway, New York, New York 10013

After three years of virtual breakfasts, we are delighted to welcome you back to New York Law School for … <Read More>



Landmarks Calendars Three Buildings Connected to Jazz Legends to Designate as Individual Landmarks

On April 4, 2023, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to calendar three buildings connected to the growth of jazz music; 105-19 37th Avenue in Corona, Queens, which served as the home for famous trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie; the Hotel Cecil & Minton’s Playhouse Building in Harlem; and 935 St. Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, which was the home of jazz legends Duke Ellington and Noble Sissle.