Jarrett Murphy, Author at City Limits

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Three years ago, City Limits wrote about a bit of legal minutiae involved in a plan to redevelop Willets Point in Queens. A state appeals court now says that language…

ByJarrett Murphy 8 minRead time

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Jun 2015

Housing and Homelessness

Foiled in Albany, Tenant Advocates Win NYC Rent Freeze

Read the order that will affect rents on nearly a million stabilized apartments in New York City.

ByJarrett Murphy 5 minRead time

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Jun 2015

Uncategorized

A Brief History of Rent Guidelines Board Decisions

The RGB’s annual decision on rent increases for nearly a million rent-stabilized apartments in New York City comes amid talk of a first-ever rent freeze or rollback. Here’s a quick…

ByJarrett Murphy 1 minRead time

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Jun 2015

Uncategorized

Report Finds Many NY Waterways Fail Swimming Standards

Six thousand water samples collected over seven years along the Hudson, its tributaries and public-access points on New York City’s waterways indicated many areas still fall short of federal clean…

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

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Jun 2015

Investigations

Was it Legal for a Cop to Shoot David Sweat as he Fled?

On a Sunday in June a state trooper shot an unarmed man as he ran away. Key detail: The man in question was a convicted murderer who’d escaped from prison.

ByJarrett Murphy 3 minRead time

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Jun 2015

Government

Does Albany’s 2015 Ending Mean Progressive Window is Closed?

The failure to achieve substantial rent reform, a higher minimum wage and other priorities of the left make some wonder if a brief opening for progressive legislation has slammed shut.

ByJarrett Murphy 8 minRead time

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Jun 2015

In Depth

UrbaNERD: Go Meet Your NYC Drinking Water

Hiking, fishing and hunting are allowed across many of the tens of thousands of acres of watershed land owned by the city. Here’s how to use it.

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

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Jun 2015

Justice

NYC Reacts to Gay Marriage Ruling

Gay Americans’ arduous quest for civil rights claimed a transformative victory Friday in a Supreme Court decision backing marriage equality. Here’s how New York City’s leaders reacted.

ByJarrett Murphy 11 minRead time

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Jun 2015

Uncategorized

How to Reduce Your Water Footprint

Thanks to lots of rain and wise planning, New York City doesn’t face any water shortage like cities out West. But the city still wants customers to conserve more.

ByJarrett Murphy 6 minRead time

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Jun 2015

Uncategorized

Tenant Groups Detest Rent Law Deal, Unions Praise 421-a Move

Mayor de Blasio saw hopes for permanent mayoral control of schools dashed at the state capitol, while tenant leaders decried Gov. Cuomo’s lack of action on their behalf.

ByJarrett Murphy 3 minRead time

Jarrett Murphy

Ruling Stalls City Plans for Willets Point: Key Background

Foiled in Albany, Tenant Advocates Win NYC Rent Freeze

A Brief History of Rent Guidelines Board Decisions

Report Finds Many NY Waterways Fail Swimming Standards

Was it Legal for a Cop to Shoot David Sweat as he Fled?

Does Albany’s 2015 Ending Mean Progressive Window is Closed?

UrbaNERD: Go Meet Your NYC Drinking Water

NYC Reacts to Gay Marriage Ruling

How to Reduce Your Water Footprint

Tenant Groups Detest Rent Law Deal, Unions Praise 421-a Move

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