This article was written by Adrian Untermyer, a Society Trustee and an urbanist who advocates for historic preservation and improved transportation in Greater New … More Lifetime Member of the Society Honored at 60 Centre Street »
This blog article was adapted from the display surrounding the monument to Rebecca Salome Foster in the rotunda at the New York County Courthouse, … More Rebecca Salome Foster “The Tombs Angel” (1848-1902) »
On June 3, 2019, The Richard C. Failla LGBTQ Commission of the New York Courts commemorated the 30th anniversary of the New York Court … More The Braschi Breakthrough: 30 Years Later, Looking Back on the Relationship Recognition Landmark »
On June 21st, the Society hosted its second Judith S. Kaye Program: Conversations on Women & the Law in an event co-sponsored by the … More Women Who Blazed New Paths in the Law »
Photo: Portrait of George F. McAneny, courtesy of the New York Preservation Archive Project Prof. Charles Starks’s presentation on George F. McAneny completes our … More Pioneering City Planning in the Heart of NY: George McAneny, Rapid Transit, Zoning, & the Civic Center »
Photo: 1913 postcard showing original design of the New York County Courthouse by Boston architect Guy Lowell On February 27, the Society held History of … More Drawing Circles & Hexagons Upon the Square: NY Civic Center & Progressive-Era Reform in the U.S. »
On February 27, the Society held History of Foley Square: New York Legal Landmarks & Civic Reform at the New York City Bar Association. This public … More From City Hall Park to Foley Square: Government Buildings Take a Step Uptown »
This blog entry was written by John Caher, the Unified Court System’s senior advisor for strategic and technical communications. It discusses his recent interview with Robert … More History of Foley Square: Robert Pigott Talks About Upcoming Society Program for Amici Podcast »
This article was written by Dr. James D. Folts. Dr. Folts has been head of Researcher Services at the New York State Archives since … More Documenting Our Past: Great Documents of New York Legal History »
This article was written by our friends at the New York State Archives Partnership Trust. For more information, go to www.nysarchivestrust.org. Celebrating 2017 Empire State Archives … More A Return to the Great Hall at Cooper Union: Abraham Lincoln, Harold Holzer, and the Power to Transform “a New Birth of Freedom” »
