Jarrett Murphy, Author at City Limits

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A look at Queens Councilman Eric Gioia, who brings both idealism and strong funding to his quest for higher office. The third in a five-part series on the race for…

ByJarrett Murphy 11 minRead time

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May 2009

Government Housing and Homelessness

Second In Command: The Tactitian's Run

Political veteran and two-term City Councilman Bill de Blasio has set his sights on becoming Public Advocate. The second in a five-part series on the race for the Number Two…

ByJarrett Murphy 14 minRead time

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May 2009

Housing and Homelessness

The Fifth Man: A GOP Hopeful

A Staten Island Republican seeks to serve as the people’s champion.

ByJarrett Murphy 5 minRead time

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May 2009

Uncategorized

Second In Command: Gotbaum Looks Back

As candidates vie to replace Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, this article — first in a series on the race for Number Two — looks at the history and challenges of…

ByJarrett Murphy 29 minRead time

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Apr 2009

Uncategorized

CITY LIMITS INVESTIGATES: A Week At City Council

After the term limits vote and before the 2009 race heats up, the new issue of CLI takes a close look at the city’s legislature.

ByJarrett Murphy 8 minRead time

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Mar 2009

Government Investigations

The Full Story Of One Empty Building

The plight of one Harlem structure illustrates the challenges confronting activists who want the city to use vacant properties to house the needy.

ByJarrett Murphy 13 minRead time

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Feb 2009

Uncategorized

Prison Panel Calls For 'Revoking' Parole

The governor’s Sentencing Commission garnered attention for its call to reform the Rockefeller Drug Laws. Less noticed was its call for practically eliminating discretionary releases from state prisons.

ByJarrett Murphy 9 minRead time

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Feb 2009

Uncategorized

Preventing Crime 101: More College In Prisons

Increasing higher ed opportunities behind bars lowers recidivism rates and incarceration costs over the long run, say advocates.

ByJarrett Murphy 11 minRead time

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Jan 2009

Economy Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

CITY LIMITS INVESTIGATES: PUBLIC HOUSING'S STRUGGLE

The new issue of ‘CLI’ looks at the complicated past, troubled present and uncertain future of the nation’s oldest and largest system of public housing.

ByJarrett Murphy 9 minRead time

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Jan 2009

Economy Government In Depth