The New York - Researching State & City Government Guide provides resources for researching and understanding local and state government in New York State and New York City. It also includes information on human & civil rights protections and climate initiatives in New York State & City. This guide is useful for anyone interested in local advocacy and politics, or anyone trying to navigate local and state government.
While this guide focuses on NY State and City government more generally, BLS has several guides that focus on researching specific areas of New York Law:
This guide was last updated by Sue Silverman on March 28, 2025.
For comments or suggestions, contact Sue Silverman at sue.silverman@brooklaw.edu