Mayor Announces Three New Mentorship Programs for M/WBEs

Three new mentorship programs are available for minority owned and women-owned small business in NYC. On January 7, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Jonnel Dorris announced three new mentorship programs, ‘Small Business Mentors NYC,’ ‘Black Entrepreneurs NYC Mentors (BE NYC Mentors),’ and ‘Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE Mentors).’


City Launches Fair Share NYC to Help Small Businesses Access Relief Funds

New federal relief funds are available for minority-owned, female-owned, and other small businesses. On January 13, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Jonnel Doris launched Fair Share NYC. The campaign aims to support small businesses and to keep thousands of New Yorkers employed by connecting small business owners to federal relief funds.


Mayor Announces Creation of COVID Vaccine Command Center, Vaccine Equity Plan

The Vaccine Equity Plan focuses on 27 of the neighborhoods hit hardest by COVID-19. On December 11, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the launch of the COVID-19 vaccine command center and outlined the City’s Vaccine Equity Plan. The City expects to receive 465,000 doses of the vaccine by the start of January, and has currently delivered 42,900 doses. Initial vaccine doses are first being distributed to health care professionals and nursing homes, and then <Read More>


VIRTUAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 170th CityLaw Breakfast with James E. Johnson, Corporation Counsel

Dean Anthony W. Crowell and

 Professor Ross Sandler, Director 

cordially invite you to the 170th CityLaw Breakfast

Featuring Speaker

James E. Johnson, Corporation Counsel

Speaking On:

The Common Good and the Municipal Lawyer: Managing Risk and Building Trust

Date: Thursday, December 3, 2020

Even though the Center for New York City Law is unable to host our CityLaw Breakfast series in person at New York Law School this fall due to COVID-19, we will … <Read More>


VIRTUAL EVENT: 169th CityLaw Breakfast with Annette Gordon-Reed, Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard Law School

Dean Anthony W. Crowell and

 Professor Ross Sandler, Director 

cordially invite you to the 169th CityLaw Breakfast

Featuring Speaker

Annette Gordon-Reed, Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard Law School

Speaking On:

Policing in America: Writing a New Chapter?

Date: Friday, October 2, 2020

Even though the Center for New York City Law is unable to host our CityLaw Breakfast series in person at New York Law School this fall due to COVID-19, we … <Read More>


VIRTUAL EVENT: 168th CityLaw Breakfast with Steven Banks, Dept. of Social Services Commissioner

 

Dean Anthony W. Crowell and

 Professor Ross Sandler, Director 

cordially invite you to the 168th CityLaw Breakfast

Featuring Speaker

Steven Banks, Commissioner of the Department of Social Services

Speaking On:

The Impact of COVID-19 on Social Services and Homelessness

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2020

Even though the Center for New York City Law is unable to host our CityLaw Breakfast series in person at New York Law School this fall due to COVID-19, … <Read More>