All Articles tagged local government

• New York Appeals
  August 09, 2023 EDT
  THE LEGAL CASE FOR STORMWATER FEES IN NEW YORK CITY
  Nathaniel R. Mattison

  This Article demonstrates that the NYC Water Board has ample authority under existing law to institute a stormwater fee today as part of the NYC's water and sewer rate scheme.

• Justice Commentaries
  June 16, 2021 EDT
  DEFUNDING THE POLICE: PRIVATIZATION AS A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL POLICE REFORM
  Sakkara Turpin

  This article argues that local governments with demonstrated patterns of misconduct within their police departments should privatize their police department as an alternative approach to defunding and traditional police reform.

• General
  January 17, 2020 EDT
  THE SANCTUARY OF PROSECUTORIAL NULLIFICATION
  Zohra Ahmed

  This article examines the role local prosecutors can play to isolate cities and states from the federal immigration enforcement regime.

• New York Appeals
  December 13, 2017 EDT
  THE CHASSIDIC PRESENCE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE HUDSON VALLEY
  Gerald Benjamin

  This articles considers issues faced by Chassidic-run local governments in New York State.

• New York Appeals
  January 01, 2014 EDT
  NEW YORK CITY TAXIS AND THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE: WHAT IS LEFT OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION‘S HOME RULE CLAUSE AFTER THE COURT OF APPEALS DECISION IN THE HAIL ACT CASE?
  Roberta A. Kaplan

  The Court of Appeals‘ ruling in Greater N.Y. Taxi Ass‘n v. State does not bode well for the future of home rule in New York State.