Welcome to my user page. I began editing sporadically as an anon in 2005, registered my account on Wikipedia in February 2006, and have been active regularly since the end of June 2006. In January 2007, I became an administrator, and I also currently serve as an Arbitration Committee Clerk.
My mainspace contributions have included creating some pages and updating or expanding some articles in the area of law and legal history, but my interests range far and wide and I've been known to chime in anywhere, both in mainspace and WP space.
I am also m:User:Newyorkbrad on meta-wiki, where my primary involvement thus far has been as a member of the committee that organized this year's Board of Trustees election.
If you would like to comment on one of my contributions, or have any questions about Wikipedia or any of my edits or administrator actions, please feel free to leave a message on my talk page or send me an e-mail. I can also be found, at irregular intervals, on IRC, but unless there are urgent circumstances such as privacy issues, I generally prefer to base my administrator actions primarily on discussion or evidence on-wiki. Cbrown1023 gets the credit and/or blame for explaining IRC to me as an older user who still has trouble some days figuring out how to turn the computer on.
My thanks also to Mets501 for designing this userpage, to R for setting up the current archive system on my talkpage, and to the editors who answered my helpdesk questions and posted to my talk when I was a brand-new user and convinced me that this was a project and a community that I wanted to be a part of for a long time.
Barnstars
Original Barnstar Award
To Newyorkbrad for insightful commentary in an attempt to mend a very difficult-to-mend fence. -- Samir धर्म 03:51, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
For your extensive efforts on Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Giano/Workshop, and indeed throughout that entire sad, sorry mess, to minimize the resulting damage to all parties concerned. You seem to be the main one recognizing that they are all well-meaning and valuable contributors. AnonEMouse(squeak) 14:06, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
For the only really tough question asked here. John Reid ° 23:18, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
The Tireless Barnstar of Propositions
For all your work creating insightful, civil and intelligent proposals for Findings of Fact and Remedies at RfAR, I award you this barnstar. Daniel.Bryant[ T · C ] 08:21, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Thanks for the support! MONGO 09:42, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Diligence
I hereby award you the Barnstar of Diligence for your courageous opposition to administrative overextensions of power during AfD debates. Tarinth 22:57, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
Barnstar
For being one of the best editors on Wikipedia, and one of my favourites too! --sunstar nettalk 17:29, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
Angel Heart Barnstar
Thank you for your incredible consistency in being concerned for the well-being of everyone here. Ben Aveling 09:52, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
For being the voice of reason and basic human compassion at a difficult time for Wikipedia. WjBscribe 13:52, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
The Working Man's Barnstar
I, Durova, give Newyorkbrad this Working Man's Barnstar for tireless efforts at WP:RFAR. This work is important to the project and deserves appreciation. You deserved this some time ago. Wear it with pride. DurovaCharge! 03:15, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
The Working Man's Barnstar
I, Sue Rangell, give Newyorkbrad this Working Man's Barnstar (Yet Another Barnstar) for his ongoing and outstanding editing/administration/humor. Anyone who takes ten minutes to look at your accomplishments will give you a barnstar too, so be careful! Just toss this one in with the rest! Sue Rangell 05:24, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
The Working Man's Barnstar
For deleting about a quarter of my userspace - even if you don't do the rest, it's a massive job! Will 22:17, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
I know you said no responses, but what you said about your disappointment was brilliant and heartwrenching, and absolutely accurate. I looked for an appropriate specific barnstar but could not find one, so I give you the good ol' five and pointy. Golbez 02:35, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
For showing me the ways of the wiki, and helping me out of a minor problem. Micky 23:57, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Diligence
For quickly and politely correcting my error, I award Newyorkbrad the Barnstar of Diligence. SeraphimbladeTalk to me 05:46, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
A well deserved random acts of kindness barnstar to Newyorkbrad for his hard work, civil temperament, and good cheer around the wiki. We all appreciate it -- Samir 05:51, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Awarded to Newyorkbrad in recognition of his being open to the ideas of others, and his continued growth as an administrator of the first order, in respect of the deletion of two highly sensitive biographical articles. Thank you for reminding us of how good Wikipedia - and Wikipedians - can be. Risker 02:46, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Good Humor
For this insightful comment, hitting the nail to the substance and profoundness of the dispute. Duja► 12:25, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
The IRC Buddy Barnstar
For being so amazingly patient with me on teaching me about complicated math stuff, and for generally being kind to me on IRC, I hereby award Brad from New York this barnstar! *Cremepuff222* 00:28, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
I award "The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar" to Newyorkbrad for guiding me. Masterpiece2000 03:10, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
The Upholder of Wiki Award
Awarded to Newyorkbrad for his omnipresence in solving all most of our wiki-problems. Thanks! Mbisanz 00:31, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
Newyorkbrad has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,
and therefore, I've officially declared today as Brad's day!
For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian,
enjoy being the Star of the day, dear Brad!
Love, Phaedriel 00:03, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
A record of your Day will always be kept here.
Some pages I created
On May 4, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article John F. Davis, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.
On May 21, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Robert Smith Vance, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
