Analysis & Commentary
NY
Letter to Mayor Koch on New York Uprising Proposals
On April 28, 2010 the Brennan Center wrote a letter to Mayor Koch regarding New York Uprising’s proposal to promote non-partisan, independent redistricting in New York.
– 04/28/10
Erika Wood and Glenn Martin on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show
Erika Wood and Fortune Society’s Glenn Martin talk about Brennan Center’s new report, Jim Crow in New York.
– 03/30/10
Jim Crow haunts N.Y. blacks
A law enacted nearly 140 years ago—intended to disenfranchise African-Americans—is still in effect here today in New York.
Authored by: Erika Wood
– 03/12/10
Justin Levitt Before the New York State Bar Association Committee on Attorneys in Public Service
Justin Levitt speaks to the NYSBA on New York's redistricting process.
– 02/11/10
N.Y.‘s poor get the short end of the gavel: Pass a law to improve access to attorneys
NY Daily News editorial from former Manhattan D.A. Robert Morgenthau on the Hurrell-Harring case and the inadequacy of New York State's public defender system.
Authored by: Robert Morgenthau
– 02/11/10
State lawmakers’ first step must be basic reform
New York’s broken system needs some basic mending before they get down to polishing the bills. The needs for ethics and campaign finance reform are immediate.
Authored by: Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
– 01/13/10
Emily Berman on the Hashmi case and SAMS, on WNYC Public Radio
The U.S. Government has held student Syed Hashmi for nearly 4 years without trial in New York City. Ms. Berman talks about the case on the Leonard Lopate Show on WNYC.
– 01/07/10
WBAI Radio | Ciara Torres-Spelliscy on NY’s Campaign Finance Reform Proposal
The Brennan Center's Ciara Torres-Spelliscy appears on WBAI Radio's evening news to discuss the NY Governor Paterson's new ethics reform and campaign finance reform proposals.
– 01/06/10
Proof of Citizenship Requirements; Chart of State Legislation
In the current session (2009–2010), legislators across the country have begun to propose proof of citizenship requirements for voter registration. The chart here, last updated on 12/2/2009, sets forth the known bills and their current status.
Authored by: Myrna Pérez
– 11/05/09
Another Clear Victory for Good Government: NYC’s Law Banning Pay-to-Play Found Constitutional
Recently, two federal courts upheld pay-to-play regulations in Connecticut and New York City, respectively, finding the laws to be constitutional. The Center applauds these victories and the courts' recognition of important measures that break the nexus between corrupting campaign contributions and elected officials.
– 02/12/09