Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 467: Surviving Migration in the Age of Technology (w/Petra Molnar)
Leaders Moving Business Forward with Lance Bartholomeusz of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
Firmwide response to travel bans
Crisis at the Border Shows Problems in US Immigration Law
Last Thursday, Governor Hochul announced that she would not be exercising her authority to remove Mayor Adams from office. However, she explained that she will seek to increase state supervision of his administration....more
Last Tuesday, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright resigned her position, making her the seventh senior official to leave the Adams administration in recent weeks. Wright’s resignation followed that of her husband David Banks,...more
Last Monday, two former Chiefs of the New York Fire Department were arrested and accused of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes for expediting the fire-safety approval process for building projects in the City....more
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston gave his first State of the City address today. Referring to Denver as the capital of the “New West,” he detailed a comprehensive vision for Denver, focusing on solutions to homelessness, public...more
Monday evening, Governor Hochul announced the “parameters of a conceptual agreement” on the budget. Some highlights of the announced $237B budget are below: Housing - •NYC - •New 485-a incentive to build housing and...more
Last Thursday, the NYC Council convened a Stated meeting, where they passed and introduced multiple pieces of legislation. The Council passed legislation requiring an annual forest plan, helping the City expand its tree...more
City of Yes for Housing Opportunity- Mayor Adams launched “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity,” citywide zoning proposals with the goal of “a little more housing in every neighborhood.” The plan includes measures that...more
Mayor Adams Announces Budget Costs to Balance Asylum Seeker Accommodations- Mayor Adams has directed every city agency to reduce their spending by 5%, in order to stabilize the city’s finances amid the asylum seeker crisis....more
Pro-Housing Communities Program- Gov. Hochul has announced a new Pro-Housing Communities Program, which will direct $650M in state discretionary funds to municipalities that commit to building more housing. “Pro-housing...more
Governor Hochul Calls on Biden Administration to Support Asylum Seekers in NYS- Governor Hochul has called on President Biden to take executive action in supporting asylum seekers in New York State. Specifically, she...more
Denise C. Clay has been named as the NYC’s new Chief Efficiency Officer. The Chief Efficiency Officer is tasked with monitoring city agencies, improving performance, and building a more productive public sector. She succeeds...more
CHICAGO — Mayor Johnson Launches Campaign to Close Chicago’s Device Gap- Mayor Brandon Johnson, in partnership with World Business Chicago, announced the launch of a month-long campaign encouraging Chicago’s business...more
Mayor Adams has requested permission to relief NYC of its right-to-shelter law. Currently, the city provides shelter to anyone who asks, but the Adams administration has asserted that the asylum seeker has overwhelmed the...more
Mayor Adams Plan to Shelter Asylum Seekers Outside NYC Last Friday, Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan to provide asylum seekers and option to shelter in surrounding New York counties, outside of New York City. In response to...more
City Council Launches “Welcome NYC”- City Council announced a new public/private partnership in support of asylum seekers, “Welcome NYC.” The $2.2 million initiative includes $1 million in funding from the city and $1...more
NYC Council Passes and Introduces Legislation- Last Wednesday, the NYC Council convened a Stated meeting, where they passed and introduced multiple pieces of legislation. The Council voted on the Language Access Act, which...more
Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul Launch “Making New York Work for Everyone”- Last Wednesday, Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul released “’New’ New York: Making New York Work for Everyone.” The plan consists of a set of 40...more
NYC Redistricting Maps Rejected- Last Thursday, the New York City Districting Commission voted 8-7 against a new set of proposed City Council maps. The Commission voted no on a plan that would have extended a Staten Island...more
In 2014, I had the privilege of representing two extraordinary young asylum seekers who had fled from Macedonia, where, because they are a gay couple, they had suffered extreme homophobic violence and sexual abuse at the...more
On March 26, 2018, Massachusetts adopted a new system for driver’s licenses and identification (Mass ID) cards to comply with the REAL ID federal standards. Massachusetts residents now have two options for their driver’s...more