Neighborhood

A Choice Location

New York Law School is located in the historic district of TriBeCa in lower Manhattan. It is an extraordinary setting for the study of law, within walking distance of New York’s largest concentration of government agencies, courts, law firms, banks, corporate headquarters, and securities exchanges.

The Law School’s four connected buildings are located on a single block in the heart of TriBeCa (an acronym for “Triangle Below Canal Street”), with easy access to major public transportation systems. The Federal Courts, New York State Civil and Criminal Courts, Family Court, and the Court of International Trade are all within a four-block radius of the Law School. The City’s Civic Center, which includes City Hall and Wall Street, is just minutes away. New York Law School’s location in TriBeCa makes immersion in the legal and business life of New York City an essential part of our identity and curriculum. Students take advantage of extensive placement opportunities, for academic credit or pay, with dozens of firms, organizations, and with the courts, and have easy access to attend public trials and hearings to see firsthand how the court and government systems work. Students also benefit from the Law School’s ability to attract distinguished practitioners and members of the bench to its adjunct faculty.

In recent years TriBeCa has emerged as one of New York City’s most colorful and dynamic neighborhoods. With its warehouses and loading docks, this area originally was home to a bustling food, dairy, and produce industry. As many of those businesses relocated, the cast-iron, low-rise buildings have been converted to artists’ studios and residential units.

TriBeCa is home to some of New York’s finest restaurants, art galleries, theaters, and shops. Young families, artists, actors, and filmmakers now call TriBeCa home, making it one of the most popular and attractive areas of Manhattan. TriBeCa is also surrounded by world-famous attractions such as the South Street Seaport, Battery Park City, the World Financial Center, and the diverse and distinctive neighborhoods of Chinatown, Little Italy, SoHo, NoHo, and Greenwich Village.

The Law School is one of the oldest and most stable institutions in lower Manhattan and is actively engaged in its community. In addition to the many opportunities for community service it has created for students through internships, externships, work-study and volunteer programs, the school also hosts community events, including art exhibitions by local artists and public meetings of local organizations.

New York Law School proudly salutes and participates in the rebuilding and revitalization of our community now focused on the World Trade Center site.