NEW YORK, August 26, 2004— Joseph Bruno, commissioner of the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), will speak at a Center for New York City Law breakfast at New York Law School on Friday, September 10, 2004 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).

Bruno will discuss “OEM’s Role in a Changing Environment.” The talk is timed to coincide with the third anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center. 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 THE 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 18,000 city administrative decisions from 14 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.

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, Office of Public Affairs, 212.431.2191, jhellegaard@nyls.edu 

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