Jarrett Murphy, Author at City Limits

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By some estimates, two thirds of businesses on the peninsula are still closed after Hurricane Sandy. Some of those that are operating are suffering because their customer base has been…

ByJarrett Murphy 9 minRead time

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Nov 2012

Uncategorized

City Closes Parks, Beaches Ahead of Storm

Not much rain is expected, but high winds will hit hurricane-weakened trees and push seawater toward areas eroded by Sandy.

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

06

Nov 2012

Government

Vote: It's Serious

Bronx polling sites saw heavy turnout this morning.

ByJarrett Murphy 0 minRead time

05

Nov 2012

Government

Find Your Post-Sandy Voting Site

Dozens of polling sites across the boroughs have been relocated.

ByJarrett Murphy 0 minRead time

05

Nov 2012

Government Housing and Homelessness

From Capitol Hill to Murray Hill: NY's Reps at Home

Members of New York City’s congressional delegation help decide national policy. But they also play a role in very local, and even personal, matters. How do they do?

ByJarrett Murphy 16 minRead time

05

Nov 2012

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Post-Sandy Housing Crisis: 4 Years Ago, NYC Asked 'What If?'

In 2008 the city solicited designs for temporary housing for 38,000 households uprooted from a coastal neighborhood by hurricane flooding. Now New York may confront a very similar, and very…

ByJarrett Murphy 3 minRead time

05

Nov 2012

Government

The Bronx Votes: Meaning in a 'Meaningless' Election

In the most expensive election in U.S. history, with the fate of the presidency possibly hinging on a few counties in Ohio, the Bronx is pretty far from the action.…

ByJarrett Murphy 4 minRead time

02

Nov 2012

Uncategorized

Photo Call: Sandy, Through Your Eyes

Send us your pictures of how the aftermath of Sandy looked in your neighborhood.

ByJarrett Murphy 0 minRead time

02

Nov 2012

Uncategorized

Patience Prevails in Rockaway Beach

Amid news stories about New Yorkers losing their tempers in lines for gasoline, people waiting for diapers and granola bars in a debris-strewn parking lot in the Rockaways on Thursday…

ByJarrett Murphy 5 minRead time

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Nov 2012

Uncategorized