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nyls ties run deep in brooKlyn
By Ruth Singleton
more students from brooklyn zip codes attend nyls than any other law school
a total of 1,489 alumni live in brooklyn
a total of 377 alumni work in brooklyn
It has been more than two and a half years since Dean Anthony W. Crowell re-introduced NYLS as “New York’s law school,” and those words have quickly become the Law School’s motto. New York Law School’s downtown Manhattan location puts it in the heart of New York City’s legal, government, financial, and emerging tech centers. But NYLS isn’t just a Manhattan institution; it’s a New York City institution. As readers of these pages discovered last year, James S. Oddo ’91 is making his mark as Staten Island Borough President, through his Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts and his plans for revitalizing the borough’s North Shore. And there is another borough where New York Law School ties run deep—right across the East River. More students come to NYLS from Brooklyn zip codes than to any other law school. Half of the clinics that NYLS offers have a strong Brooklyn focus. Brooklyn is also home to many NYLS faculty and staff, as well as to 1,489 alumni, and 377 alumni work there, many in prominent positions. Dean Crowell is a long-time resident of the borough and a prominent civic leader there. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Brooklyn Public Library and was honored last year at the Library’s 17th Annual Gala for his service as Board Chair for the previous five years. In addition, he serves on the Executive Committee of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
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