About the Center
The Center for New York City Law was
founded in 1993 by New York Law School Professor Ross Sandler. The
academic and public mission of the Center is to provide information about,
and analysis of, the laws and legal processes that govern New York City.
The Center seeks to make the City's government and decisions more fair,
comprehensible and open to the public. The Center pursues its mission by
scholarly research and writing and by widely disseminating information
about New York City in accessible and easily understood formats.
As a constituent of New York Law School, the Center draws heavily on the
Law School's faculty, staff and students, and on an Advisory Council of
governmental and civic leaders. The Center's funding comes from sales of
its publications and CLE course fees, foundation grants, private support
and subsidies from New York Law School. The Center writes and edits
publications; sponsors events, courses and symposia; develops local
government law courses and curricula; maintains a research-based web site;
and owns a specialized New York City Charter and government
library.
