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Notes on New York law and Brooklyn civic life from Michael L. Walker, with links to the original reporting.

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Sep 21, 2021Brooklyn

Brooklyn Lawmakers Citing Climate Law To Block Pipeline

Officials are arguing against making infrastructure improvements such as having customers pay for a Brooklyn pipeline using the greening of New York and…

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Sep 20, 2021Real Estate

NYC Considering Capping Commercial Rent

A controversial new bill proposal has government officials, community leaders and businesses big and small at odds. The proposed limit to what landlords…

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Sep 17, 2021Brooklyn

Making Masks & Mandates Mandatory

The playing field has been cleared and loopholes and laws have been cited and enacted to make mandatory vaccines and masking up legal.

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Sep 16, 2021Employment Law

NY HERO Act Lets Employers Force Vaccine

The new NY HERO Act – passed on May 5, 2021 – lets employers force their employees to get vaccine citing airborne infectious disease risk. Possibly…

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Sep 15, 2021Employment Law

Judge Runs Interference For NYC Healthcare Workers

A federal judge offered some reprieve for New York healthcare workers who opposed the vaccine mandate enacting by former Governor Cuomo and carried out by…

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Sep 15, 2021Employment Law

The People VS Employer Vaccine Mandates

A little known, never used lawmay provide all the cover needed for OHSA and powers that be to allow all employers to force their employees to be…

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