Brooklyn Democratic Leadership Fight Continues in Court; On Fair and Free Elections; Suffolk County Clerk Race; Westchester County Board of Legislators Race; New York Voters Guide; How To Help Protect ...
Today, NYC Corporation Counsel Steven Banks will speak at the 206th CityLaw Breakfast. He will speak on “Institutional Reform: The Role of the Law Department.” Dean Anthony W. Crowell and Center for ...
Especially since the 2020 elections, national attention has focused on what happens after the polls close on Election Day. The mundane and straightforward task of counting ballots has become a hot ...
Today, the Center for New York City and State Law welcomes Chair Patrick Gaspard and Executive Director Ann Cheng from New York City’s Committee on Government Efficiency, the newest Charter Revision ...
New York State’s redistricting process following the 2020 Census failed to live up to the reforms envisioned by voters who endorsed the 2014 constitutional changes. Instead, the redistricting process ...
In the June 2026 primaries, reformers led by the New Kings Democrats and the “Brooklyn Can’t Wait” coalition secured 22 out of 42 District Leader seats. The groups lined up behind longtime district ...
The Kings County Democratic Party has a new chair. As of October 2nd, U.S. Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez has sole power over the party and its attorneys. A planned September 23rd organizational ...
As a continuation of last week’s update on the legal challenge to Kings County Democratic Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s effort to change party rules adding dozens of additional voting members to ...
The Center for New York City and State Law is partnering with the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) to provide a monthly report tracking relevant hearings, votes, and approvals for new housing — ...
The Center for New York City and State Law is partnering with the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) to provide a monthly report tracking relevant hearings, votes, and approvals for new housing — ...
Former Mayor Eric Adams appointed the so-called “zombie” NYC Charter Revision Commission on his final day in office, with its main agenda item focused on creating open primaries for city elections. On ...
What’s Next For New York’s Mid-Decade Redistricting- And Beyond? Late Monday night on June 1st, Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins introduced a constitutional ...