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RPJ’s New York: Elizabeth Jennings

This is the latest in a series of non-legal articles on the city we work in and love. On a hot New York City Sunday in July 1854, a 24-year-old African-American woman named Elizabeth Jennings was trying to get to church. She boarded a horse-drawn streetcar at the corner of...

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RPJ’s New York: Audrey Munson

This is the latest in a series of non-legal articles on the city we work in and love. On February 1, 2019, the Madison Square Park Conservancy will sponsor the creation of an ice sculpture in the image of one of New York City’s most recognizable figures, who is now...

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RPJ’s New York: Madison Cottage

The latest in a series of non-legal articles on the city we work in and love.  RPJ’s “front yard,” the luminous Madison Square Park, is commonly assumed to be named for James Madison, co-author of the Federalist Papers and the fourth President of the United States.  The Virginian’s name is...

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RPJ’s New York: The 69th Regiment Armory

This is the latest in a series of non-legal articles on the city we work in and love. Looking down from the east-facing offices of RPJ, one can see the distinctively arched roof of one of our more interesting neighbors: the 69th Regiment Armory. A home for the "Fighting 69th"...

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