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Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray departing City Hall after the mayor's last official press conference Thursday.

Jarrett Murphy

Jarrett is a contributing editor at City Limits. He served as City Limits' investigations editor from 2007 to 2010 and editor-in-chief/executive editor from 2010 to 2021. He grew up in New Britain, Connecticut, graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx, and later received a diploma in public financial policy from the London School of Economics and a masters in economics from the New School. Before coming to City Limits, he worked at WFUV-FM, the Hartford Advocate, CBSNews.com and the Village Voice. Jarrett won the 2007 James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism, the 2007 PASS Award from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency and the Deadline Club's 2011 award for best coverage of issues affecting minority groups. A little league coach and the bass player/vocalist for Fort Indy, a rock band, he lives in the Norwood section of the Bronx with his wife and two sons.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: At Midnight, a New Year Begins—and History Gets its Hands on Bill de Blasio

Jarrett Murphy | December 31, 2021

“From the vantage point of future decades, his many flaws and huge mistakes—all so apparent to us who have watched his day-to-day mayoralty—are unlikely to be as visible as the major decisions he made which, in many cases, were pretty sound and made the city a better place.”

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The Andrew Cuomo File: 1997-2021

Jarrett Murphy | August 10, 2021

City Limits’ headlines about the embattled governor illustrate the breadth of his career in public service and reveal the many questions that his policies and politics have raised.

Council Countdown

Prime-Time Debates Coming in Bronx Council Races

Jarrett Murphy | June 3, 2021

BronxNet and City Limits are teaming up to inform voters about the crowded fields and tight races that many will encounter on Primary Day.

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Reporter’s Note: A Chapter Ends & A Story Continues

Jarrett Murphy | May 28, 2021

After 14 years here, I’m heading into a new career. And City Limits is moving into an exciting new era.

Council Countdown

Rival Resumés as a Dozen Seek Victory in Daneek’s District

Jarrett Murphy | May 28, 2021

Council aides, community board leaders and accomplished lawyers are among those hoping to win the crowded 27th district primary.

2021 election

Trumpy Bear, Pee-Wee Herman and a Disputed Number of Rescue Cats Make Cameos at Intense Republican Debate

Jarrett Murphy | May 27, 2021

Mayoral contenders Curtis Sliwa and Fernando Mateo faced off in their first official debate, obscuring their real policy ideas with stage combat.

The Max & Murphy Show

Will NYC’s Changing Demographics Shape the 2021 Mayoral Race?

Jarrett Murphy | May 27, 2021

It’s not just a question of who’s here and which candidate they favor, but whether they can and will vote.

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Ten Tests of Scott Stringer’s Soul

Jarrett Murphy | May 26, 2021

The mayoral candidate has lived in the public eye since his first run for office in 1989. Amid all the press releases and policy reports, and plenty of posturing and politics, here are ten episodes where he really had a chance to stand up for what he believed.

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Ray McGuire’s Billions in Deals Triggered Thousands of Layoffs

Jarrett Murphy | May 21, 2021

The New York City mayoral candidate says his achievements as a financier will equip him well to steer the city. But many of the mega-mergers he brokered left big batches of workers behind.

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Patients & Nonprofits Struggling to Navigate the Split Between Big Insurer and Major Bronx Hospital

Jarrett Murphy | May 20, 2021

The impasse between United Healthcare and Montefiore Hospital has put pressure on consumers and employers to figure out how to maintain access to trusted doctors amid a public-health crisis.

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