26 Facts About Anthony Crowell

Anthony Crowell started in May 2012 after serving for more than 10 years as Counselor to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Anthony Crowell has taught courses in state and local government law at New York Law School and Brooklyn Law School.

Anthony Crowell serves on the New York City Planning Commission, the Executive Committee of the Association of American Law Schools, the board of the Brooklyn Public Library, the board of Citizens Union Foundation, the board of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York, is a member of, and is the Chair of the Independent Review Committee that reviews appointments to New York's Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government.

Anthony Crowell is a member of the bars of New York and New Jersey.

Anthony Crowell oversaw the direction of aid to the victims' families.

In 2004, Anthony Crowell wrote the key legal opinion supporting the Bloomberg administration's decision to honor same-sex marriages performed in Canada and Massachusetts.

In 2005, Anthony Crowell led the development of the nonpartisan Video Voter Guide.

Anthony Crowell was then appointed Counselor to Mayor Bloomberg, serving in that capacity until 2012.

Anthony Crowell coordinated and oversaw New York City agencies, boards, and commissions, and led government reform efforts and business process reengineering initiatives.

In October 2008, Anthony Crowell delivered testimony, along with Corporation Counsel Michael Cardozo, on Intro.

Anthony Crowell chaired the Regulatory Review Panel, which sought to streamline rules to reduce fines and undue burden on city businesses.

Anthony Crowell was appointed to be Co-Executive Director of the 2002 Charter Revision Commission, which placed a ballot proposal that dealt with Mayoral succession.

Anthony Crowell was appointed as Chief Counsel to the 2003 Charter Revision Commission, which placed a proposal on the ballot to have a nonpartisan voting system for all elected city offices.

Anthony Crowell served as a member of the 2004 Commission, which reviewed the budget, judicial conduct, and other practices outlined in the city charter.

Anthony Crowell served as a member of the 2010 Commission, which primarily dealt with the proposed extension of mayoral term limits.

In 2022, Anthony Crowell was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams to the City Planning Commission.

Anthony Crowell was named Dean and President of New York Law School in February 2012, following a unanimous vote of the Law School's board of trustees.

Anthony Crowell joined the faculty as Professor of Law and Distinguished Practitioner.

Anthony Crowell originally joined New York Law School in 2003 as an adjunct professor and continues to teach a course on New York City law there.

Anthony Crowell previously taught a course in state and local government law at Brooklyn Law School for 12 years.

In 2012, after being appointed Dean, Anthony Crowell introduced the Jump Start bar prep program to help students pass the accreditation exam.

Since joining the school full-time, Anthony Crowell has worked with the faculty to develop the School's new top-to-bottom Strategic Plan.

In September 2013, Anthony Crowell announced that New York Law School would offer a two-year JD honors program, beginning in January 2015, which will cost no more than two-thirds of a traditional JD program at the Law School.

Anthony Crowell has overseen the development of the Joe Plumeri Center for Social Justice and Economic Opportunity, which supports free legal services provided by the NYLS pro bono law firm through a $5 million gift from businessman Joe Plumeri.

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce awarded Anthony Crowell the "Building Brooklyn Award" in 2013.

Anthony Crowell introduced the "Campus Climate Survey" at NYLS to gauge and monitor the school's diversity, equity, and inclusion plans and policies.