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Wins for street vendors, affordable housing and worker protection as slew of laws pass at final NYC council meeting of year

Posted on December 19, 2025

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NYC Bar slams Trump for abuses of power, asks Congress to weigh impeachment

Posted on December 19, 2025

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Op-Ed | The Port Authority: More than a toll bridge over troubled waters

Posted on December 19, 2025

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Judge sets May date to make decision in Mangione suppression hearings

Posted on December 18, 2025

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DirecTV antitrust suit against Nexstar back online after appellate ruling

Posted on December 17, 2025

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Uber, DoorDash sue to block NYC delivery worker tip law, adds to clashes between city and tech platforms

Posted on December 17, 2025

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Judge resignations and Covid workers’ comp | amNew York Law Bench Report for Dec. 17, 2025

Posted on December 17, 2025

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Proposed salary hike for mayor, city council draws watchdog skepticism

Posted on December 16, 2025

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NYPD detective recounts manhunt for CEO killer in testimony for Luigi Mangione evidence hearing

Posted on December 16, 2025

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‘Ghost gun’ suits, racial bias charges and rollerskating injuries | amNew York Law Bench Report for Dec. 16, 2025

Posted on December 16, 2025

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Expert Analysis | New York businesses subject to reporting regulations for greenhouse gas emissions

Posted on December 16, 2025

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Prayers and sighs of relief: How fear of ICE check-ins at Federal Plaza lead to tense moments for family members and advocates

Posted on December 15, 2025

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Op-Ed | The Eric Adams administration, land use and housing: A look back

Posted on December 15, 2025

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NY AG sues UPS over wage theft from seasonal workers

Posted on December 15, 2025

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Op-Ed | Grief for New York’s Grieving Families Act

Posted on December 15, 2025

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First-time judge Shireen Barday appointed to SDNY bankruptcy bench

Posted on December 15, 2025

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Op-Ed | The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will shrink New York’s legal workforce and damage the economy — Albany must act now

Posted on December 13, 2025

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Ruling in Manhattan landlord-tenant dispute may have broader implications for serving LLCs with lawsuits, attorney says

Posted on December 12, 2025

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NY Archdiocese to sell Madison Ave property for $490M days after unveiling plan to settle sex abuse claims

Posted on December 12, 2025

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Expert Analysis | Federal DEI rollback and the expected compliance landscape for employment lawyers

Posted on December 12, 2025

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Op-Ed | Hochul’s veto of Grieving Families Act leaves New York behind the rest of the country

Posted on December 12, 2025

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Mangione defense team turns up pressure to exclude backpack from evidence

Posted on December 11, 2025

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Judge eyes 2026 sex trafficking trial for ex-Abercrombie CEO after BOP competency finding

Posted on December 11, 2025

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Jury set to begin deliberations in bribery case against former governors’ aid Linda Sun

Posted on December 11, 2025

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Columbia Law School unveils new library named for outstanding alum

Posted on December 11, 2025

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Attorneys allege Rikers staff prevents them from speaking with detained clients

Posted on December 10, 2025

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New York’s scaffold Law tax draining ‘billions’ from MTA, other public projects: new report

Posted on December 10, 2025

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Op-Ed | Why New York’s scaffold law matters

Posted on December 10, 2025

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Op-Ed | Poor Elbridge Gerry

Posted on December 10, 2025

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Dean Jenny Roberts brings interdisciplinarian spirit to Hofstra Law

Posted on December 10, 2025

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Accusers’ attorneys express skepticism over NY Archdiocese settlement fund for sexual abuse claims

Posted on December 9, 2025

‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere in New York City

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Judge lets Ariana Grande skip hearing in beauty trademark suit

Posted on December 9, 2025

Maruc Pittman pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court in the 2024 murder of a drug dealer in a U-Haul van in Bayside.

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Maryland man pleads guilty to fatal Bayside shooting during drug-related kidnapping in 2024: Feds

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Miami Heat player pleads not guilty to betting scheme

Posted on December 8, 2025

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First-time judge Michael Faleck appointed to Brooklyn Housing Court bench

Posted on December 8, 2025

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In court testimony, cop recounts finding gun, ammo in Luigi Mangione’s backpack

Posted on December 8, 2025

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City settles lawsuit on late SNAP and cash assistance benefits impacting thousands of low-income New Yorkers

Posted on December 8, 2025

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Expert Analysis | Evolving legal frameworks to effectively prosecute conflict-related sexual violence (Part 1)

Posted on December 8, 2025

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Op-Ed | New York’s Court of Appeals allows jury of 11 to convict criminal defendant

Posted on December 8, 2025

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Michael Goldman named Queens Civil Court supervising judge

Posted on December 5, 2025

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Negligence case stemming from courthouse fall survives city’s appeal

Posted on December 5, 2025

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Op-Ed | Three mobility wishes for Zohran Mamdani

Posted on December 5, 2025

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New York State Trial Lawyers Association celebrates new judges

Posted on December 5, 2025

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NYC civil rights attorneys troubled by appeals court ruling lowering bar for police stops based on anonymous phone tips

Posted on December 4, 2025

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Op-Ed | Employer risk alert: Holiday harassment

Posted on December 4, 2025

Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Supreme Court for a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Rookie police officer who took part in Luigi Mangione arrest takes the stand in evidentiary hearing

Posted on December 4, 2025

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Instacart sues city over minimum wage laws for grocery delivery workers

Posted on December 3, 2025

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Op-Ed | Police did nothing wrong in questioning and searching Luigi Mangione

Posted on December 3, 2025

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Bronx Democrats celebrate election wins, honor departing council members at holiday party

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From defunct hotel to affordable housing: Baisley Pond Park Residences hosts ribbon-cutting in South Jamaica

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Music Hall of Williamsburg to close in 2026 after losing lease

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's 2026 health care agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, Sept. 4, 2025.

Trump administration issues proposed rules seeking to ban youth gender-affirming care