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The article presents obituaries for former New York City mayor Edward I. Koch and chancellor of the New York City schools Frank J. Macchiarola.

A literary criticism of the book "Fighting for the City: A History of the New York City Corporation Counsel," by William E. Nelson is presented. It commends the book for giving an insightful history of the New York City Law Department and the Corporation Counsel. It notes that the book identifies the professional duties of the Corporation Counsel and the lawyers who worked at the department. The involvement of the Catholic Church in the leadership of the department is also explored.

Presents letters to the editor published in the October 2003 issue of the periodical "Dissent," which focus on the justness of U.S. attack on Iraq in 2003. Reasons for assertion of U.S. officials of presence of an array of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq; Revelation that Iraq disposed of its stocks of chemical and biological weapons after 1991 Gulf War; Letter condemning an article suggesting that Indian-American charities are supporting anti-Muslim and anti-minority activities in India.

Focuses on some of the provisions of U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Failure of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to act on chemical testing required by the TSCA; Solution to the deficiencies of voluntary testing scheme developed by the chemical industry; Authority of EPA over control of exposures to toxic substances.

Comments on the revitalization plan for the steel industry in the U.S. announced in September 1980. Objective of the plan; Impact of the plan on air and water quality; Stance of environmental and industry spokesmen on the matter.

Deals with the Tellico Dam case which involved the construction of a dam on the Little Tennessee River as a multi-purpose regional development project by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Factors the contributed to the emergence of the case; Overview of the decision of the Supreme Court; Actions taken by the U.S. Congress.

Discusses several issues related to environmental problems and protection. Citizen participation in the protest against the proposed storage of spent fuels at Mount Moriah in Madoc, Ontario; Details of the recommendations made by the Nuclear Energy Policy Study Group on the nuclear energy policy of the U.S. government; Proposal to collect tolls on free bridges in New York City to help abate air pollution, conserve gasoline and raise funds for the transportation sector in the city.

This article discusses a 2009 issue of the "New York Law School Law Review" which is dedicated to the New York City Law Department and its Corporation Counsel Allen G. Schwartz.