On Friday, October 18, 2013 the Center for New York City Law and the Dianne Abbey Law Center for Children and Families at New York Law School hosted the 111th City Law Breakfast. New York Law School and the Centers were honored to have Honorable Judith S. Kaye, former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, as the guest speaker.
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Center for New York City Law Breakfast: Honorable David N. Dinkins
On Friday, September 27, 2013 the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School hosted one of its City Law Breakfasts. New York Law School and the Center were honored to have Honorable David N. Dinkins, former Mayor of New York City, as the guest speaker.
Mayor Dinkins was introduced by the Founder and Executive Chairman of Barnes and Noble, Leonard Riggio. For the first time in the City Law … <Read More>
New York City’s Parking Odyssey: A Play in Several Acts
Traffic congestion in 2013 stems in large part from how the City has allocated street space among motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, CitiBike stations, pedicabs, and horse-drawn carriages. While changes to address street space allocations can be anticipated, the logic and purpose of the allocations have changed over time.
Act I – Suffocation on the Streets
Facing public streets “choked” with cars, the City in 1950 amended the 1916 Zoning Resolution to require developers of residential buildings … <Read More>
San Gimignano and New York City
In the fourteenth century wealthy Tuscan families in San Gimignano built narrow, overly tall towers as a show of economic power and to defend themselves during the wars between the Guelfs and Ghibellines. Today tourists see the towers as curious, oversized stone steles. Were the descendants of those San Gimignano families to tour New York City they would feel at home in some of the new residential towers being built in Manhattan.
Former CPC Chair Discussed 1969 Plan for New York City
On Thursday, April 11, 2013, the Center for New York City Law and the Center for Real Estate Studies at New York Law School presented a Master Class on the 1969 City Planning Commission’s Plan for New York City. Ross Sandler, Director of the Center for New York City Law, found a complete set of the original plans at a recent auction. Mr. Sandler invited two guest speakers to discuss the plan: Donald H. Elliott… <Read More>
Reminder: 19th Annual Citywide Seminar on Ethics in New York City Government
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the 19th annual Citywide Seminar on Ethics in New York City Government — presented by the Center for NYC Law and the NYC Conflicts of Interest Board.
When
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, from 8:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Where
185 West Broadway (between Worth & Leonard Streets), Auditorium
Credit
4 Ethics CLE credits
Non-credit option also available
Cost
$30 general registration fee