Jarrett Murphy, Author at City Limits

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It’s not that unusual for a mayor to be rewriting his lineup card 30 months into office. But it is significant that a close aide who so perfectly reflects de…

ByJarrett Murphy 5 minRead time

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Jun 2016

Uncategorized

Primary Turnout: Roughly 1 in 13 Voted in NYC Races

Turnout was highest in the race to replace retiring Rep. Charles Rangel, but fewer voters showed up for that contest than had two years ago.

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

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Jun 2016

Audio: Young Men in Harlem Grab a Second Chance After Arrests

One young man did time upstate for a crime he says he didn’t do. Another waited two years to have a case against him dismissed. Both got involved with a…

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

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Jun 2016

Uncategorized

Second Year of the de Blasio Rent Freeze: A Graphic History

For a second year in a row, Mayor de Blasio’s Rent Guidelines Board has approved no hike in one-year leases for rent stabilized apartments. But will it arrest the deregulation…

ByJarrett Murphy 3 minRead time

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Jun 2016

Podcasts

Max & Murphy on Housing: State Promises and City Progress on Homelessness

Coalition for the Homeless officials Mary Brosnahan and Shelly Nortz on the fate of supportive housing in the 2017 state budget, the city’s move to restructure how homeless services are…

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

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Jun 2016

Government

Your Guide to NYC’s Federal Primaries and to 6 Underappreciated Movie Fight Scenes

The contests to decide who gets the Democratic line in seven local Congressional districts are sneaking up on a lot of voters—much like Jim Kelly snuck up on those dudes…

ByJarrett Murphy 7 minRead time

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Jun 2016

Uncategorized

NYPD Brass Indicted: ‘De Blasio’ Donor Was Pulling Strings During Bloomberg Days

That doesn’t mean–by a long shot–that the previous mayor is to blame, or that the current mayor isn’t. But it does suggest that the alleged NYPD corruption is not merely…

ByJarrett Murphy 5 minRead time

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Jun 2016

NYCHA Podcasts

Max & Murphy on Housing: NYCHA Chief Talks Nuts, Bolts and Boldness

Gotham Gazette and City Limits break down NYCHA chairwoman Shola Olatoye’s remarks this week about NextGen NYCHA, maintenance hours and whether public housing is aiding or arresting mobility.

ByJarrett Murphy 0 minRead time

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Jun 2016

Video