By Roberto Leito, Class of ’26 In May 2019, the New York City Council passed Local Law 97 as part of the landmark New York City Climate Mobilization Act. Arguably the Council’s most progressive environmental
Read Full ArticleMelenie Lerche (she/her)Fordham Law ELR Staffer ’23 Conversations about environmental sustainability typically focus on how we can prevent further degradation to the remaining environment. Strategies commonly include mitigating rainforest demolition, placing restrictions on carbon emissions,
Read Full ArticleKyle Leeman (he/him/his) ELR Staffer, Fordham Law 2023 Congestion pricing is a controversial idea within United States public policy circles, but in major cities around the world (like London and Stockholm), it is a widely
Read Full ArticleSadaab Rahman (he/him/his) ELR Staffer, Fordham Law School 2023 *This piece was authored before Eric Adams entered office.* New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams is outspoken about many issues. When the discussion revolves around crime
Read Full ArticlePardo, C. (they/them) ELR Staffer, Fordham Law Class of 2023 Hurricane Henri brought untold devastation to countless people in the Northeast United States. In Northern New Jersey, where inland flooding happened even before the climate
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Nan Zhang (she/they) ELR Staff, J.D. 2023 A Shiba Inu. Pixelated heads. Venezuela. While this sounds like the beginning of a joke about walking into a bar, they are, in fact, all unified by cryptocurrency.
Read Full ArticleThe environmental justice movement sprang from the intersection of the environmental and social justice movements. Zoning laws around single-family housing contributed to low income and minority individuals living in high-density, environmentally degraded areas. These options
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Abstract: There is no single solution that can eliminate the adverse environmental impacts of our current unjust political and economic systems. Our means of addressing the intersection of social injustices, societal systems of exploitation, and
Read Full ArticleAlong the Florida Panhandle one can find Apalachicola Bay. The bay is about an hour east of Panama City, and known for its excellent fishing, and acres of national and state forests to explore. The
Read Full ArticleAuthored by: Patrick K. Lin(he/him/his);Brooklyn Law Review, Executive Notes EditorAsian-Pacific American Law Student Association, PresidentAuthor of Machine See, Machine Do (December 2021) In the Upper Midwest, the sky looks like it is set ablaze. Vibrant red, pink,
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