Entering our 120 Broadway office on a recent early Spring morning, Brooke & I noticed an unusual haze in the foyer area….
Our NYC office was recently renovated… BUT WHAT’S WITH THE HAZY FOG??
And, even more mysterious, was the rarely seen Vegetarian Flesh Eating Zombie (commonly referred to as VFEZ), toiling away at our microfiche […]
The New York Law Institute will close at 1 PM on Friday, April 3, 2026 for Good Friday. NYLI will reopen Monday, April 6th at 9AM.
Our latest NYLI Newsletter is now available to read in your browser! Access it here.
After 25+ years of researching New York legislative history, I’ve developed my favorite “go to” source to get started. For anything from 1995 to yesterday, Legislative Retrieval System provides me with the ability to search bills, laws and vetoes. Sponsor, Approval and Veto memoranda are also readily available (and easily searchable).
Perhaps the most unique […]
LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday March 26th at 12. We will discuss by You Must Take Part in Revolution by Badiucao and Melissa Chan (available at NYPL). Please see our LibGuide for past and upcoming titles. Please contact, Eileen Dolan at edolan@NYLI.org to be added to the meeting.
I was surprised one early morning in March to see Messrs. Anthon, Cutting & Brady decked out for St. Patrick’s Day…. Mr. Brady (the one with scarf and green top hat) is the only Irish-American of the trio, but none of them made it known why they were dressed to impress and ready to […]
The Ides of March’s baaad reputation goes back to ancient times; Julius Caesar was assassinated by conspirators led by Brutus and Cassius in Mid March (Ides) in 44 B.C. According to historian Plutarch, a seer had warned Caesar that harm would come to him on the Ides of March…
Marc Anthony (Marlon Brando) confronts […]
It’s March, which means it is officially Women’s History Month…. so many great women to celebrate, in so many different roles, all who helped shape the world we are living in….
This year, my NYLI colleagues and I decided to focus on Women who have made the law their profession, pioneers and contemporaries, who have […]
My Staff Pick this month is NYLI’s comprehensive New York Law Journal collection on film and fiche. But, before we go to the microfiche reader, we’ve got to get the cite. “Old timers” (& you KNOW who you are, lol) will remember the term “Clark’s Digest”….
Clark’s Digest — later NYLJ […]
You’re Invited:
Open House at NYLI’s Newly Renovated Space Wednesday, March 25 from 4:30–7:00 PM
We’re pleased to welcome you to an open house at our refreshed home at 120 Broadway, Suite 932 in FiDi. Join us on Wednesday, March 25 from 4:30–7:00 PM for a tour of the library. Enjoy wine and light bites while reconnecting with colleagues and […]
