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Is NYC Losing Lawyers?
Employment at New York City’s law firms has declined over the past two decades, even as legal services jobs nationally—and overall private sector employment in New York—has increased significantly, according to this new report by the Center for an Urban Future. (March 5, 2013)
New Yorkers prevented from saving homes
New York homeowners are being denied access to the court-supervised foreclosure process, according to this report by MFY Legal Services. (June 5, 2012)
Foreclosures in New York
According to NEDAP’s analysis of new mortgage default and delinquency data, foreclosure risk remains high in New York. They found that more than 345,000 mortgages were in default or delinquent statewide in 2011. (February 16, 2012)
Settlement Payments by City Drop
The City paid out $521 million in personal injury and property damage tort settlements and judgments last year; 7 percent less than in 2009, according to this report by New York City Comptroller John Liu. (June 16, 2011)
Merged Bronx Court
Five years after the merger of the Bronx County Criminal Court and the Bronx County Supreme Court’s criminal term, a report from the state Unified Court System found the merger has led to more efficient adjudication of misdemeanor cases, but the number of felony trials has fallen while a backlog grew. As a result, the court will establish special parts to address the oldest felonies and misdemeanors, among other measures. (November 9, 2009)
Employment at New York City’s law firms has declined over the past two decades, even as legal services jobs nationally—and overall private sector employment in New York—has increased significantly, according to this new report by the Center for an Urban Future. (March 5, 2013)
New Yorkers prevented from saving homes
New York homeowners are being denied access to the court-supervised foreclosure process, according to this report by MFY Legal Services. (June 5, 2012)
Foreclosures in New York
According to NEDAP’s analysis of new mortgage default and delinquency data, foreclosure risk remains high in New York. They found that more than 345,000 mortgages were in default or delinquent statewide in 2011. (February 16, 2012)
Settlement Payments by City Drop
The City paid out $521 million in personal injury and property damage tort settlements and judgments last year; 7 percent less than in 2009, according to this report by New York City Comptroller John Liu. (June 16, 2011)
Merged Bronx Court
Five years after the merger of the Bronx County Criminal Court and the Bronx County Supreme Court’s criminal term, a report from the state Unified Court System found the merger has led to more efficient adjudication of misdemeanor cases, but the number of felony trials has fallen while a backlog grew. As a result, the court will establish special parts to address the oldest felonies and misdemeanors, among other measures. (November 9, 2009)
NYC Law Department
The Web site for the city's law department is a basic site with information about the department's history and its mission, as well as legal opinon articles that it publishes and links to its annual reports.
Independent Budget Office
One of the illuminating features of the site: It will calculate exactly how your tax payments are divided up and spent at each level of government (city, state, and federal) both by broad category and by selected programs. Just input your taxes paid and adjusted income from your tax returns (or you can just estimate them, of course), and it will calculate the results.
NYC Documents at Columbia University
This site links to scores of City related sites and guides users through Columbia's substantial collection of NYC-related materials by category.
Public Advocate
Official website of the Public Advocate, who is responsible for reporting the failure of any City agency or official to comply with the New York City Charter. The office also monitors the effectiveness of the City's public information and education efforts about citywide initiatives.
A Brief History Of Election Law In New York
A timeline of voting and elections in New York.
The Web site for the city's law department is a basic site with information about the department's history and its mission, as well as legal opinon articles that it publishes and links to its annual reports.
Independent Budget Office
One of the illuminating features of the site: It will calculate exactly how your tax payments are divided up and spent at each level of government (city, state, and federal) both by broad category and by selected programs. Just input your taxes paid and adjusted income from your tax returns (or you can just estimate them, of course), and it will calculate the results.
NYC Documents at Columbia University
This site links to scores of City related sites and guides users through Columbia's substantial collection of NYC-related materials by category.
Public Advocate
Official website of the Public Advocate, who is responsible for reporting the failure of any City agency or official to comply with the New York City Charter. The office also monitors the effectiveness of the City's public information and education efforts about citywide initiatives.
A Brief History Of Election Law In New York
A timeline of voting and elections in New York.
