NYLI Newsletter Fall 2025

Like many New York Law Institute members, John W. Edmonds had both a distinguished legal career and a highly developed sense of civic duty. His public service career included serving as Recorder of the City of Hudson, as a member of the NY State Legislature and finally as a respected judge. In private practice, JWE…

I’m sure you know that the 19th Amendment (1920) granted women the right to vote…..but did you know that Wyoming territory granted full voting rights to women in 1869? And did you also know that 21 states only granted women the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920? And did…

Regina Anderson Andrews was a true Renaissance woman — a writer, salon doyenne and librarian. And, she was instrumental in the rebirth of interest in African-American culture… that has become known as the Harlem Renaissance…. Celebrate the life of Regina Andrews Anderson — by learning more about her life by exploring The New York Law…