As Michael R. Bloomberg enters the final year of his third and final term as mayor of New York City, the Fordham School of Law and New York City Bar Association will convene a two-night symposium to examine his administration’s use of legal tools in implementing several of its signature initiatives.

“The Bloomberg Administration’s Legal Legacy,” which is sponsored by the Law School’s Urban Law Center and the Bar Association’s Committee on New York City Affairs, will take place:

Tuesday, November 27

5:30–8:30 p.m.

Pope Auditorium

Lowenstein Center

Lincoln Center Campus

And

Tuesday, December 4

5:30–8:45 p.m.

New York City Bar Association

42 West 44th St, New York

Nestor Davidson, a professor of law and director of the Urban Law Center said the symposium will feature discussions among participants who side both with and against the mayoral initiatives such as law enforcement and health, as well as those who prefer a neutral stance.

“The Bloomberg Administration, has transformed the New York City Police Department’s approach to public safety and security, through policies such as stop-and-frisk, the Lower Manhattan Security Initiative, and the creation of a municipal intelligence division with a global footprint–all with far-reaching, but contested, impact,” he said.

“The administration has also moved aggressively—and likewise some would say controversially—to influence the health of New York residents through bans on smoking, calorie-counting requirements, and, most recently through
a ban on large soft drinks.”

For more information and to register, visit http://bloomberglegallegacy.eventbrite.com/#