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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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Nov 04, 2022Brooklyn

Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association Awards Inaugural Scholarship

Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association awarded it’s _inaugural Hinds-Redix scholarship_. A third-year Brooklyn Law School student got a financial boost last…

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Nov 03, 2022Immigration

Migrant Influx Stressing Immigration Court

The recent surge of over 20,000 migrants over the summer has added to the already backlogged 180,000 immigration casesawaiting the New York Immigration…

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Oct 27, 2022Real Estate

Brooklyn Developers Allegedly Defraud Affordable Housing Program

Brooklyn real estate developers are in hot water with New York prosecutors after they apparently sought to defraud the New York State tax exemption for…

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Oct 24, 2022Employment Law

NYC Pay Transparency Law May Spark Raise Craze

The new New York pay transparency law may result in demands for pay raises across the country. In November employers must list the minimum and maximum…

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Oct 21, 2022Immigration

Immigration A Hot Topic In Staten Island Debate

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Congressional candidates Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/South Brooklyn) and Max Rose took to the stage for a debate hosted…

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Oct 14, 2022Brooklyn

New York Governor & Mayor Create Health Care Hub

Kathy Hocul and Eric Adams announce a new life sciences hub on a nearly 5-acre site on Manhattan’s East Side — the largest economic development project of…

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