Jarrett Murphy, Author at City Limits

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The U.S.-Iran talks have people once again talking about The Bomb. For those of us who grew up at the end of the Cold War it’s instructive to read how…

ByJarrett Murphy 7 minRead time

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Apr 2015

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYCHA Had a Good Day: Millions from State, Billions from Feds

The state came through with $100 million for capital work. The feds are sending $3 billion for Sandy repairs and resiliency work. Now, if the authority can find another $18…

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

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Mar 2015

Housing and Homelessness

Budget Deal Done, Rent Battles Loom

For months now discussion of the details of rent-regulation renewal has been set aside until “after the budget.” Word that the framework of a budget deal is in place in…

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

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Mar 2015

In Depth

Long-Term Unemployment Still Very High

Blacks, Asians and older Americans were more likely to be long-term unemployed. But one’s level of education didn’t affect the risks.

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

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Mar 2015

Housing and Homelessness

Dispute Over Cuomo’s Use of Bank Settlement Funds

Advocates want $492 million from firms including Bank of America (being “exorcised” of toxic loans by Rev. Billy Talen, above) spent on housing programs. The governor has other uses in…

ByJarrett Murphy 6 minRead time

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Mar 2015

Housing and Homelessness Video

Fear of City’s ‘Good Plan’ for Housing

The lower-income, working-class people along the Jerome Avenue corridor are among the New Yorkers most in need of affordable housing. So why is there so much skepticism about the mayor’s…

ByJarrett Murphy 7 minRead time

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Mar 2015

Uncategorized

The Brooklyn ISIS Plot: Fanaticism or Fiction?

Three Brooklyn men are charged with attempting to help ISIS in its bloody campaign through Iraq and Syria. Would they have been a threat if a confidential government informant hadn’t…

ByJarrett Murphy 1 minRead time

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Mar 2015

Economy

As Some Fret Over NYC’s Welfare Rolls, Others Aim to Attack Its Poverty

A rise in welfare rolls by 13,000 generates heated headlines. Meanwhile, the reality of 1.6 million New Yorkers in poverty triggers a new policy prescription.

ByJarrett Murphy 4 minRead time

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Mar 2015

Economy In Depth

31 Million Americans Said ‘I Quit!’ in 2014

The number of job openings, hirings, firings, layoffs and quits can hint at how employers and workers are feeling about the economy. And those sentiments can, in turn, shape consumer…

ByJarrett Murphy 1 minRead time

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Mar 2015

Uncategorized

Want to Swim in City Waters? Dive in to the Debate

The state is considering setting new, tighter rules on pollution in New York City rivers and streams. The goal is to make more of them open to full human contact.…

ByJarrett Murphy 1 minRead time

Jarrett Murphy

UrbaNerd: The Bomb in the Big City

NYCHA Had a Good Day: Millions from State, Billions from Feds

Budget Deal Done, Rent Battles Loom

Long-Term Unemployment Still Very High

Dispute Over Cuomo’s Use of Bank Settlement Funds

Fear of City’s ‘Good Plan’ for Housing

The Brooklyn ISIS Plot: Fanaticism or Fiction?

As Some Fret Over NYC’s Welfare Rolls, Others Aim to Attack Its Poverty

31 Million Americans Said ‘I Quit!’ in 2014

Want to Swim in City Waters? Dive in to the Debate

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