This week- Newburgh VRA Amicus Brief Summaries; Nassau Candidate Remains on Ballot After Probable Death; Binghamton University Professors Look at 2022 Redistricting Decision, New Texas Map in Court; N.Y. VRA Preclearance, How N.Y.C. Voted in 2024
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DOT Announces Return of Summer Streets for Summer 2025
On July 1, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of Transportation announced the return of Summer Streets, a program that temporarily creates car-free streets to create more outdoor safe spaces for pedestrians to enjoy. Each session of Summer Streets will run from 7 AM to 3 PM for five consecutive Saturdays between late July and August. This year’s program covers over 22 miles of streets citywide featuring live entertainment, fitness classes, cultural programs, giveaways … <Read More>
DOT Expands Overweight Vehicle Enforcement on BQE
On June 18, 2025, the New York City Department of Transportation announced an expansion on the crackdown on overweight vehicles crossing the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The agency is expanding its enforcement by issuing violations to overweight Staten Island-bound trucks.
NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 06/16/25
This week- Cheekgowaga VRA, Early Voting Underway, Suffolk Village Mayor Off the Ballot, Reinvent Albany Suggests Election Law Changes, Citizens Union on Even Year Voting, Reinvent Albany Suggests Election Law Changes, VRA Preclearance Action, Around the Nation: Will Texas Redraw for Partisan Gain, Events
LITIGATION
Erie County: Young v. Cheektowaga (N.Y. Voting Rights Act)
On June 11th, the Town of Cheektowaga filed a reply memorandum (“memo”) in further support of their motion to strike certain … <Read More>
City Agencies Celebrate Completion of Large Sewer Infrastructure Upgrades in New Dorp Beach
On May 20, 2025, the New York City Departments of Environmental Protection, Design and Construction, and Transportation celebrated the completion of an $84 million infrastructure project in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island. The area, which had been hit hard during Superstorm Sandy in 2012, received new infrastructure to help fight against future flooding.
NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 06/09/25
This week- Newburgh State VRA Challenges Moves to Court of Appeals While Another Moves to A Hearing;State VRA Preclearance Updates Upcoming Events, Around the Nation: VRA Section 2 Private Rights of Action Rehearing Requested, Arkansas & Wisconsin Congressional Litigation
By Jeff Wice, Esha Shah, Jarret Berg and Alexis Marking
LITIGATION
Westchester County: Serratto et al. v. Town of Mount Pleasant (N.Y. Voting Rights Act)
On June 4th, the state supreme court approved the parties’ joint … <Read More>