Adams’ Charter Revision Commission Concludes; Security Cameras at the Polls; Onondaga County Term Limits Compromise?; New York City’s Newest New Yorkers- A Report; Webinar/Learn About the Census ...

By Stephen Louis  On May 28, 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the appointment of a charter revision commission that he ...

Former Mayor Eric Adams appointed the so-called “zombie” NYC Charter Revision Commission on his final day in office, with its main agenda focused on open primaries. On May 27, Mayor Mamdani disbanded ...

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 ...

This evening, the Center for New York City and State Law at New York Law School will host the second in a three part series “The Making of a Housing Crisis and How to Solve It.” Tonight’s program will ...

What’s Next For New York’s Mid-Decade Redistricting? The state legislature is expected to approve one or more constitutional amendments to permit the legislature to draw a new congressional map before ...

$30 Million to Protect $186 Billion: The Case for Investing in Census Accuracy in New York State As state budget negotiations continue on Albany where up to $30 million is being discussed to support ...

On March 5, 2026, New York City First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan spoke at the 202nd CityLaw Breakfast. First Deputy Mayor Fuleihan spoke on “How to Build a Budget.” Dean Anthony W. Crowell and Center ...

With congressional primary campaign petitioning set to get underway, New York’s congressional map remains uncertain. Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis’ request for the U.S. Supreme Court to “stay” the ...

On December 31, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams, on his last day in office, appointed a new Charter Revision Commission (CRC), a body that reviews the New York City Charter and recommends changes to the voters ...

New York State Constitution Article XIII, section one requires public officers, such as the Mayor, “before they enter on the duties of their respective offices” to take the oath of office as set forth ...

Democratic U.S. House Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic Members of the New York Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader ...