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New York City Affairs Committee

Overview

The New York City Affairs Committee focuses on legal issues of particular relevance to New York City and its government. Our work covers areas ranging from legislative and other political action at City Hall, to real estate development, to legal and policy matters at the state level that have a direct effect on New York City.
Chairs
- Jeremy Feigelson
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Reports
- Support for Legislation Providing Internet Access to Individuals Living in Temporary Housing Throughout New York State (June 06, 2023) PDF
  
  Author(s): Social Welfare Law Committee Education & the Law Committee Children & the Law Committee Task Force on Digital Technologies Domestic Violence Committee Immigration & Nationality Law Committee Legal Problems of the Aging Committee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee New York City Affairs Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Sex & Law Committee Technology, Cyber and Privacy Law Committee Visitor Information
  
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- Testimony Regarding Mental Health Involuntary Removals and Mayor Adams’ Recently Announced Plan (February 06, 2023) PDF
  
  Author(s): Civil Rights Committee Disability Law Committee Mental Health Law Committee New York City Affairs Committee Social Welfare Law Committee
  
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- Renewed Request Regarding Transparency in NYC Board of Elections Rulemaking (February 02, 2023) PDF
  
  Author(s): Election Law Committee New York City Affairs Committee
  
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- Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary: Letter to Mayor Adams (February 18, 2022) PDF
  
  Author(s): Civil Court Committee Criminal Courts Committee Family Court & Family Law Committee Council on Judicial Administration Minorities in the Courts Committee New York City Affairs Committee
  
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- Legal Steps to Implementation of Campaign Policy Proposals: Eric Adams Mayoral Transition (December 17, 2021) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee Visitor Information Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights
  
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- Police Reform Efforts in New York State and New York City: More to Do (September 29, 2020) PDF
  
  Author(s): Civil Rights Committee Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee New York City Affairs Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights
  
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- Promote Police Transparency with the Repeal of CRL 50-a (June 09, 2020) PDF
  
  Author(s): Civil Rights Committee Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights Communications & Media Law Committee Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Immigration & Nationality Law Committee New York City Affairs Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Sex & Law Committee Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Drugs & the Law Committee Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Task Force on Mass Incarceration Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee Juvenile Justice Committee
  
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- Voting-Reform Related Proposals: NYC Charter Revision Commissions (July 10, 2018) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee Task Force on New York City Charter Revision
  
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- Report in Support of Instant Run-Off Voting in the Primaries for Citywide Office in New York City (August 17, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee Election Law Committee
  
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- Report on legislation to provide for instant run-off voting in New York City (June 17, 2014) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee Election Law Committee
  
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- Testimony on Int. 0119-2014, which would require reporting on civil actions filed against the NYPD (May 05, 2014) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights
  
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- 2013 Policy Recommendations for New York City's Next Mayor (May 01, 2013) PDF
  
  Author(s): Animal Law Committee Banking Law Committee Children & the Law Committee Council on Children Civil Court Committee Civil Rights Committee Consumer Affairs Committee Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Advocacy Committee Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Criminal Law Committee Disability Law Committee Domestic Violence Committee Drugs & the Law Committee Education & the Law Committee Environmental Law Committee Housing & Urban Development Committee Monday Night Law/Moderate Means Committee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee Matrimonial Law Committee New York City Affairs Committee Real Property Law Committee Sex & Law Committee Social Welfare Law Committee Transportation Committee United Nations Committee
  
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- Recommendations for Amendments to the New York City Lobbying Law and Campaign Financing Law (June 2011) (June 01, 2011) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee
  
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- Report regarding S.2810-B (Part BB - Budget), which would amend the transportation law to remove the power and authority of New York City to regulate advertising signs within its borders (March 01, 2011) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee Land Use Planning & Zoning Committee
  
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- Statement to the 2010 Charter Revision Commission (July 01, 2010) PDF
  
  Author(s): Administrative Law Committee New York City Affairs Committee Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Election Law Committee
  
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- Recommendation on Governmental Structure and Election Issues for the 2010 Charter Revision Commission (June 01, 2010) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee Election Law Committee
  
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- Issues for Consideration by the Charter Revision Commission (April 01, 2010) PDF
  
  Author(s): Administrative Law Committee New York City Affairs Committee Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Election Law Committee
  
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- New York City Bar Statement on Proposals to Change New York City Term Limit Laws (October 01, 2008) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee
  
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- Report on the Financing of the Hudson Yards Infrastructure Project (June 01, 2007) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee
  
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- Testimony delivered before the New York City Council supporting Intro. 260 which would amend New York City Law to enhance the legal protections for persons that testify before hearings of the Council (July 01, 2006) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee
  
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- Report on Ballot Proposals of the 2005 New York City Charter Revision Commission. One proposal would incorporate features of State law with respect to fiscal management and borrowing restrictions. A second proposal relates to the City's administrative justice system (October 01, 2005) PDF
  
  Author(s): Administrative Law Committee New York City Affairs Committee
  
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- Testimony to NYC Charter Commission re: Creating Civil Legal Justice Coordinator Position (March 01, 2005) PDF
  
  Author(s): Administrative Law Committee New York City Affairs Committee
  
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- Ballot Proposals of the 2003 New York City Charter Revision Commission (October 01, 2003) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee
  
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- Letter to Frank Macchiarola, Commissioner of the 2003 Charter Revision Commission, Providing Preliminary Comments (September 01, 2003) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Election Law Committee
  
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- The Failure of Civil Damages Claims to Modify Police Practices and Recommendations for Change (July 01, 2002) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights
  
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News & Media
- Migrants in New York: Dignity in Housing and Healthcare (June 28, 2023)
- 2023 New York State Legislative Session Wrap Up (June 12, 2023)
- Fourth Annual International Law Conference on the Status of Women (March 29, 2023)
- Rising Antisemitism in NYC and What Is Being Done Legally & Legislatively to Combat the Trend (March 15, 2023)
- The Migrants, The Buses, The Tents: Legal Learnings From NYC’s Immigration Crisis So Far (January 18, 2023)
- New York Repealed Its Police Secrecy Law Two Years Ago. Departments Are Still Trying To Hide Misconduct Files (Reason) (December 05, 2022)
- NYC Law Department Attorneys Presented With Bar Association's Municipal Affairs Award (New York Law Journal) (September 19, 2022)
- In Conversation: District Attorney Alvin Bragg and U.S. Attorney Damian Williams (June 29, 2022)
- New York/Texas: An Election Reform Conversation (January 12, 2022)
- City Bar “Legal X-Ray” of Adams Campaign Platform Addresses Legal Authority for Each Major Campaign Proposal (December 17, 2021)
- Protecting Our Constitutional Democracy (December 15, 2021)
- After Ballot Measure Bust, State Lawmakers Make New Push For Voting Rights (Gothamist) (November 29, 2021)
- NYS Election Reform 2022: The 3 Most Important Things (November 16, 2021)
- The Battle to Win the Energy Transition in NYC: 1890 versus 2021 (February 03, 2021)
- New York City Paid an NBA Star Millions After an NYPD Officer Broke His Leg. The Officer Paid Little Price (ProPublica) (January 12, 2021)
- NYS Election Reform 2021: The Three Most Important Things (December 16, 2020)
- City Bar Association Recommends Sweeping Police-Abuse Reforms (New York Law Journal) (September 28, 2020)
- The Policing of Black & Brown Bodies (July 22, 2020)
- NYPD Lose Long-Criticized Records Secrecy as Cuomo Signs Reforms (Courthouse News) (June 12, 2020)
- City Bar Applauds Repeal of CRL 50-a (June 09, 2020)
- Law Firms Push New York to Drop Police Misconduct Report Shield (Bloomberg Law) (June 08, 2020)
- Effort to Repeal Law Shielding Officers' Personnel Records Gains Momentum (The Chief) (June 08, 2020)
- The state legislature may repeal 50-a. Here’s what that means. (Queens Daily Eagle) (June 04, 2020)
- City Bar Supports Repeal of CRL 50-a; Urges Legislators to Address Police Transparency Measure When They Return to Albany (June 04, 2020)
- ADVOCACY ALERT: Support the Repeal of CRL 50-a to Increase Transparency and Accountability in Policing (June 04, 2020)
- Amazon’s Tax Breaks and Incentives Were Big. Hudson Yards’ Are Bigger. (March 09, 2019)
- Cannabis on the Horizon: Cannabis Legalization in New York City (November 01, 2018)
- Advancing Environmental Equity in New York City (April 30, 2018)
- Breaking the Silence - a New Way Forward on Mental Health: An Address by Chirlane McCray, First Lady of New York City (March 12, 2018)
- Recently Enacted Legislation Supported by the City Bar (September 19, 2017)
- Police Misconduct Bill Set to Move Through City Council (August 21, 2017)
- A Conversation with New York City Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill (June 27, 2017)
- City Bar Recognizes NYC Municipal Attorneys (June 15, 2017)
- NYPD Legal Official on Interplay of Police Technologies (June 24, 2015)
- Regulating Marijuana: What New York Can Learn from Other States (May 21, 2015)
- City Bar Comments on Criminal Justice Reform Act of 2015 (March 23, 2015)
- The Future of Marijuana Law in New York City – Panel Recap (February 24, 2015)
- Constructive Perspectives (March 13, 2014)
- NEW YORK CITY BAR ASSOCIATION OPPOSES TERM LIMITS LEGISLATION (October 14, 2008)
Resources

Constructive Perspectives: Are New York’s Construction Safety and Insurance Laws Serving the Public? – 3/13/14 Event Materials
Of Interest

Policy Recommendations for New York City's Next Mayor (PDF)

New York City Affairs Committee

The New York City Affairs Committee focuses on legal issues of particular relevance to New York City and its government. Our work covers areas ranging from legislative and other political action at City Hall, to real estate development, to legal and policy matters at the state level that have a direct effect on New York City.