Jarrett Murphy, Author at City Limits

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Those calling for an end to party primaries say that they exclude thousands of voters who do not belong to the Democratic party, whose nominees win most races in the…

ByJarrett Murphy 9 minRead time

28

May 2010

News Uncategorized

Hey New York! We're Number … 49?

Start spreading the news: Auckland is one of 48 cities around the world (five of them in the United States) with a higher "quality of life" than New York. Photo by:…

ByJarrett Murphy 3 minRead time

27

May 2010

News Uncategorized

The Whitest City Agencies

A federal judge's decision to appoint a special master to oversee the New York City Fire Department's compliance with a court-mandated revision of hiring practices has once again put the…

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

26

May 2010

Uncategorized

Term Limits Debate Could Turn On Details

The Charter Revision Commission's Tuesday night "issue forum" on term limits was billed as an opportunity for commission members to hear from experts about the complex pros and cons of…

ByJarrett Murphy 9 minRead time

24

May 2010

Economy Government

Cuomo Agenda Sees City As Model

Attorney general and Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo wants the rest of New York State to have campaign finance laws, business assistance programs and workforce development policies similar to those…

ByJarrett Murphy 4 minRead time

19

May 2010

News Uncategorized

NYPD Sued Over Stop-And-Frisk List

If you're one of the 575,304 people stopped and questioned or frisked by a New York City police officer last year, your name might be in a database, where, the…

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

17

May 2010

Uncategorized

Experts Wanted! Bloomberg Panel Seeks Sage Advice

The Charter Revision Commission reveals the schedule for hearings where experts will weigh in on potential changes to city government. But which experts will get a say?

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

13

May 2010

Government

Manhattan Beep Outlines Charter Wish List

As the next round of charter revision hearings looms, Borough President Scott Stringer has issued a comprehensive to-do list for the panel reviewing the city’s constitution.

ByJarrett Murphy 4 minRead time

10

May 2010

Government