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    CityLaw Profile: Arthur Leonard, Professor, Author, Editor, Chronicler, Composer, Bassist

    Arthur Leonard
    Arthur Leonard

    Professor Arthur S. Leonard. Image Credit: New York Law School

    Arthur Leonard for 40 years has been one of the most important and most-read chronicler of the LGBT rights movement. In 1979, as the founder and president of the City’s Gay Lawyers Association Leonard began reporting judicial decisions involving LGBT rights and slipping them in the monthly mailer—this was the start of LGBT Law Notes. Originally a two-sided photocopied sheet of paper, LGBT Law Notes is now a monthly newsletter with a circulation of thousands. Leonard remains the Editor-in-Chief of the newsletter and performs the bulk of the writing. (read more…)

    Tags : CityLaw Profile, LGBT Law Notes, New York Law School
    Date:11/16/2016
    Category : CityLaw
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    COMPLETE VIDEO: The 137th CityLaw Breakfast with William J. Bratton

    CityLaw Breakfast  •  New York Law School
    Former Commissioner William J. Bratton

    Former Commissioner William J. Bratton

    On Friday October 7, 2016, the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School hosted the 137th CityLaw Breakfast. The event speaker was Former Commissioner of the NYPD, William J. Bratton. The event was specially sponsored by Tonio Burgos and Associates. (read more…)

    Tags : Center for New York City Law, CityLaw Breakfast, Dean Anthony Crowell, Jesse Denno, New York Law School, New York Police Department, NYPD, Ross Sandler, William J. Bratton
    Date:10/07/2016
    Category : The Center for New York City Law
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    Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Announces New Legal Enforcement Team for Housing Related Offenses

    Affordable Housing  •  Statewide
    New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaking at New York Law School, March 18, 2014. Image credit: New York Law School

    New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaking at New York Law School, March 18, 2014. Image credit: CityLaw

    The new Real Estate Enforcement Unit will be in charge of investigating tenant harassment and related complaints. On July 7, 2016, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced his new plan to create a new legal enforcement team to combat tenant harassment and related housing issues affecting New York residents. These new initiatives come in the wake of several crackdowns on housing related incidents.

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    Tags : affordable housing, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Homeowner Protection Program, New York Law School, Real Estate Finance Bureau
    Date:07/14/2016
    Category : New York State Attorney General
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    Crane Safety Working Group Releases Recommendations

    Crane Safety  •  Citywide
    Image Credit: DOB.

    Image Credit: DOB.

    Recommendations include increased accountability, updated technology, wind requirements, and training reform. On June 10, 2016, the Crane Safety Technical Working Group released a report with 23 recommendations regarding crane safety. The working group was formed by Mayor de Blasio and Department of Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler following February’s crane collapse in Tribeca, which affected New York Law School. (read more…)

    Tags : Bill Goldstein, Council Member Jumaame Williams, Crane Safety Technical Working Group, Katepalli R. Sreenivasan, Mary C. Boyce, Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York Law School, Peter J. Madonia, Rick Chandler
    Date:06/16/2016
    Category : Department Of Buildings
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    CLE Event: The 22nd Annual Citywide Seminar on Ethics in City Government

    CLE Event  •  New York Law School

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    The Conflicts of Interest Board and the Center for New York City Law

    present

    The 22nd Annual Citywide Seminar on Ethics in City Government

    WHEN
    Tuesday, May 17, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

    ***

    WHERE
    New York Law School
    185 West Broadway (between Worth and Leonard Streets)

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    Tags : Center for New York City Law, Conflicts of Interest Board, Ethics in City Government, New York Law School
    Date:05/11/2016
    Category : The Center for New York City Law
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    RECAP: The Rooftops Conference 2016

    Not-for-profit real estate  •  New York Law School, New York
    Anthony Crowel, Dean & President of New York Law School talks with James Hagy, Image Credit: NYLS.

    Anthony Crowell, President & Dean of New York Law School talks with James Hagy, Rooftops Project Director & Professor. Image Credit: NYLS.

    The Conference was filled to capacity with not-for-profit executives, real estate attorneys, professionals, and enthusiasts alike. On April 1, 2016, the Rooftops Project of the Center for Real Estate Studies at New York Law School hosted its sixth annual Rooftops Conference, which is a symposium for the not-for-profit sector focused on the role of real estate—owned, leased, or hosted physical space—in the operations, financial performance, and achievement of mission by not-for-profit organizations of all sizes and missions. The Conference presented a forum for meaningful discussion and also a chance to interact with peers in the social sector and the real estate industry. (read more…)

    Tags : Anthony Crowell, Barrier Free Living, Glenn Newman, New York Law School, Rooftops Conference NYC, Ross Moskowitz
    Date:05/09/2016
    Category : The Rooftops Project
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