We have an intrinsic connection to the daily lives of New Yorkers. Here are a few of the places we made a difference, provided context or added valuable perspective this week.

The legislation legalizes recreational use, expunges conviction records, and delivers economic justice to communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition, reports the Associated Press.

The Legal Aid Society and Goodwin Procter LLP filed an amicus brief in support of the position that the prohibition on sex discrimination contained in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 precludes employer discrimination based on transgendered status and sexual orientation.

Today’s order issuing a preliminary injunction—the first to be granted nationwide on this issue—blocks the regulation and related application forms from taking effect until a final decision is reached in the litigation.

The Less Is More Act will help keep people in their communities and out of jails and prisons.