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 LITIGATION Orange County: Clarke et. al v. Town of Newburgh In this ongoing voting rights action, plaintiffs allege that the Town of Newburgh’s at-large method of election for Town Board members dilutes the voting power of Black and Hispanic … <...| CityLand
This morning, the Center for New York City and State Law will host a policy briefing with First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro discussing the “Adams Administration Accomplishments and Priorities.” Dean and President of New York Law School Anthony W. Crowell will provide opening remarks. Ben Max, Program Director for the Center for New York City and State Law, will be in conversation with First Deputy Mayor Mastro. To watch, click here. If a password … <Read More> The post LIVESTREAM: Policy ...| CityLand
This week- State VRA Litigation- Amicus Briefs Filed in Newburgh Case; U.S. Sues N.Y.S. Board of Elections, Spotlight: N.Y. Civic Engagement Table; NY Election Calendar October Dates; VRA Prelearance Activity; Census- A Look at the State’s 18-34 Population; Around the Nation: Louisiana, Texas, Missouri LITIGATION Orange County: Clarke et. al v. Town of Newburgh In this ongoing state voting rights action, plaintiffs allege that the Town of Newburgh’s at large method of election for Town B...| CityLand
This week- Redistricting Reforms Expected in 2026; U.S. House Democrats Sponsor Redistricting Reform Bill; Elections Spotlight: Unite NY, Will Western N.Y. Get a New Judicial District?, VRA Preclearance Updates, South Carolina Map Challenge Dismissed, Trump Limits Federal work Study For Elections Work; In Memorium: Elaine Frazier REDISTRICTING New York State Redistricting Reform Likely Next Year While mid-decade redistricting takes place this year in Texas, California, Missouri and a few othe...| CityLand
This week- Jim Walden Remains on NYC Ballot; NYS Court Of Appeals Considers Even Year Voting Law; NY Voting Rights Act Litigation; NY Attorney General Preclearance Activity, Around the Nation: Missouri Sends New Congressional Map to Governor ELECTIONS Stuck on the N.Y.C. Ballot (with Jim Walden) This past week, a dispute between a candidate seeking to remove his name from New York City’s general election ballot and the City Board of Elections highlighted a quirky, … <Read More> The post N...| CityLand
This week- Raj Goyle: How N.Y. Can Blunt Texas Redistricting; Even Year Voting Law Before Court of Appeals; NY Voting Rights Act Litigation; NY Attorney General Preclearance Activity, Around the Nation: Texas Congressman Challenges California; Upcoming Events REDISTRICTING Opinion: How N.Y. Can Blunt Texas redistricting In a guest column published on September 6, 5Boro New York at Citizens Union board cochair Raj Goyle, speaking for himself, discusses how New York can have a new congressiona...| CityLand
On Thursday, September 4, 2025, the Center for New York City and State Law hosted a policy briefing on “Responding to Homelessness and Severe Mental Illness in NYC’s Subways and Other Public Spaces.” Dean and President of New York Law School Anthony W. Crowell gave opening remarks, and the panel was moderated by Ben Max, Executive Editor and Program Director for the Center for New York City and State Law. The panel featured Omar Fattal, … <Read More> The post COMPLETE VIDEO: Policy Br...| CityLand
This week- Sen. Gianaris Discusses Redistricting Reform, Voting Rights Act Litigation, NY Attorney General Preclearance Activity, Around the Nation: Utah, Missouri REDISTRICTING Senator Gianaris Discusses New York Redistricting Reform In an interview with on WPIX-TV with host Dan Mannarino, State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris discussed options for redistricting reform in New York. Gianiaris and Assemblyman Micah Lasher (D- New York) recently introduced a constitutioal amendment ...| CityLand
This week- NY Democratic Congressional Delegation Sends Letter, Explainer on VRA & 14th Amendment, Voting Rights Act Litigation, NY Attorney General Preclearance Activity, Congressional Elections May Depend on Turnout REDISTRICTING Leader Jeffries & New York Congressional Democrats Ask Albany Leaders for Expanded Voting Rights Protections Democratic U.S. House Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic Members of the New York Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, Speaker...| CityLand
On August 15, 2025, the Landmarks Preservation Commission announced that Landmarks Chair Sarah Carroll will retire after 31 years with the agency. Carroll joined Landmarks in 1994 as the agency’s Public Information Officer. She also served as a Landmarks Preservationist, Director of Preservation, Executive Director, and then became Landmarks Commission Chair in 2018. She was the first Landmarks staff to be appointed as the head of the agency. Through her time in charge of Landmarks, …...| CityLand
This week- Revisiting New York’s 2022 Congressional Gerrymander, Voting Rights Act Litigation, NY Attorney General Preclearance Activity, Around the Nation: Louisiana State Maps Rejected REDISTRICTING Revisiting New York’s 2022 Congressional Gerrymander In an August 11th City and State NY article, Rebecca Lewis looks at how New York’s congressional districts have performed since the 2022 redistricting. While the 2022 map was drawn by Dr. Jonathan Cervas for the New York State Supreme C...| CityLand
This week- Mid-Decade Redistricting, Trump Asks For New Census, VRA PreClearance, Around The Nation: Past Texas re-redistricting, re-redistricting elsewhere REDISTRICTING “I can’t believe I’m writing about redistricting again. It’s 2025″ – veteran Albany correspondent Jimmy Vielkind of WNYC in a weekly newsletter 8/10/25. Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris and Assemblymember Micah Lasher have introduced a constitutional amendment to permit the state legislature to redraw co...| CityLand
Delivery in progress (photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) By Mark Chiusano The post-Independence Day missive from Mayor Eric Adams had notes of grandeur: the city was announcing a new “Department of Sustainable Delivery.” Funding was on the way. Once again, New York was taking the reins to regulate the nascent gig economy — a timely move, since the field has shaped how New Yorkers shop and experience the city, as companies turned streetscapes into workplaces for tens of thousand...| CityLand
This free, online publication reports key decisions, new applications, and actions by New York City’s primary land use agencies. Covered are the City Planning Commission, BSA, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Buildings, and the City Council.| CityLand
On July 31, 2025, the New York City Department of environmental protection joined the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Design and Construction to announce the completion of a $7 million restoration project for almost three acres of wetlands in Four Sparrow Marsh, in Mill Basin, Brooklyn. For the restoration, over 9,000 tons of non-hazardous soil was removed, and replaced with fine-graded clean sand and loamy soil to fill the wetland. Salvaged native marsh hummoks and...| CityLand
On July 30, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams vetoed the City Council’s disapproval of the land use application for a bid to build a casino and entertainment complex at the current Bally’s Golf Links site at Ferry Point in the Bronx. In 2013, the state’s constitution was amended to allow for up to seven commercial casinos statewide. Commercial casinos are separate from Native American casinos and do not include a race track. Four casinos have already been created, leaving three licenses available| CityLand
This week- New York’s Complicated Redistricting Rules, New Judicial District Coming? Around The Nation, Supreme Court VRA Order, Upcoming Events REDISTRICTING New York’ Complicated Redistricting Rules Following the national attention on the politically-driven re-redistricting taking place in Texas and the legally required remapping in Ohio, New York is often mentioned as one state where the Democrats can redraw the congresional map. Here are a few state rules and facts to consider: Accord...| CityLand
On July 9, 2025, NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, former Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, and local community members came together to celebrate the completion of an $8.5 million renovation of Rainey Park in Astoria, Queens. The park’s pathways were redesigned to create a more accessible central lawn. The section of the greenway that passes through the park was also reconfigured to make space for cyclists and pedestrians to pass while ...| CityLand
This week- Can New York Redraw Its Congressional Map?, U.S. DOJ Sends Questions to State Board of Elections, N.Y.C. To Keep Closed Primaries, N.Y. Not Likely to See Musk’s Third Party on Ballot Anytime Soon, Voting Rights Act Preclearance, Census Preclearance, Around the Nation, Upcoming Events REDISTRICTING Can New York Redraw Its Congressional Districts? As the Texas Legislature begins to meet this week to take up a partisan effort to redraw the state’s congressional map, California Gov...| CityLand
Image credit: New York City Council. On June 14, 2025, the City Council passed multiple bills and two resolutions to support tenants displaced from their homes by emergencies like fires or natural disasters, referred to as the “Back Home Act.” After these disasters, residents are often left with little to no belongings, and often struggle to get reestablished in a new home. Displacement from a home can also mean displacement from a community, school, and other local connections. Int. 607-A| CityLand
This week- U.S. Senate Bill Limits Congressional Reapportionment Base to Citizens, N.Y.C. Charter Revision Election Recommendations, Dropping Out of an Election, Around the Nation, Upcoming Events CENSUS U.S. Senate Bill Limits Apportionment to Citizens Only United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), joined by 17 Republican colleagues, reintroduced the Equal Representation Act legislation to ensure that only legal citizens are factored into the count for Congressional district reapportionment...| CityLand
