NEW YORK, NY, October 31, 2003— Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney for Kings County in Brooklyn, will speak at a Center for New York City Law breakfast at New York Law School on Friday, November 7, 2003 at 8:15 a.m. The event is presented by the Center for New York City Law in the Stiefel Reading Room at the school's campus at 47 Worth Street (between Church Street and West Broadway).

Hynes will discuss court reform. There will be an open mike Q & A following the speech. Media coverage is invited, and videotapes of the presentation will be available to the press.

The open forum is part of the Center for New York City Law's Breakfast Series. The event is open to the public at no charge, but reservations are appreciated. For registration and information, contact the Center for New York City Law at 212.431.2115, fax: 212.941.4735, e-mail: nycitylaw@nyls.edu, or online: www.citylaw.org.

ABOUT CENTER FOR NEW YORK CITY LAW:

Founded in 1993, the Center for New York City Law publishes CityLaw, a bi-monthly journal reporting New York City legal and administrative decisions, and CityRegs, a bi-weekly newsletter on new and proposed city regulations. The Center's Web site, www.citylaw.org, provides an open window on city government, making over 10,000 city administrative decisions from 11 agencies available free of charge in a searchable, comprehensive online database. The Center's Director, Professor Ross Sandler, is former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation. New York Law School, old.nyls.edu, is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. Located near the centers of law, government, and finance in Manhattan's TriBeCa district, New York Law School enrolls 1,400 students in its day and evening divisions.

Contact:  Ross Sandler, Professor of Law and Director, Center for New York City Law, 212.431.2869, rsandler@nyls.edu, www.citylaw.org
Jim Hellegaard, New York Law School Public Affairs, 212.431.2191, jhellegaard@nyls.edu

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