Homelessness
Mayor Offers More Homeless Outreach, But Advocates Want More Beds
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What will get street-homeless people off the sidewalk: more engagement, or a better place to sleep?
campaign finance
Debate Over Commission’s Proposal to Reshape Campaign Finance and Party Politics
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The proposed system shifts power significantly towards small donors and mainstream parties.
obituaries
Remembering Heidi Hynes, Who Harnessed Outrage and Joy in a Life of Advocacy
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For her, a fury at life’s manifold injustices was never separated from a deep belief in the goodness of the world and its people, and a passionate faith—not a hope, but a faith—that the joy would ultimately blot out the darkness.
criminal justice reform
Max & Murphy: The Push to Roll Back New York’s Criminal Justice Reforms
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DAs and conservative pols are denouncing criminal justice reforms that, after years of advocacy, were finally adopted in Albany last spring. Bail reform and discovery reform are the focus of the ire.
Homepage Featured
New York State’s Slice of the Rural Jail Building Boom
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A new report says rural counties, suburban areas and small cities are adding jail capacity even as big cities and state systems shed cells. A handful of upstate counties are part of that trend.
2021
Max & Murphy: Scott Stringer Mounts a Manager’s Critique in 2019, and for 2021
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To talk to the city’s comptroller is to be reminded of what hasn’t changed since the Bloomberg era ended and a new period dawned on New Year’s Day 2014.
Bronx
Decrying Lottery’s Impact on the Poor, Bronx Beep Calls for Reforms
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Ruben Diaz, Jr., is calling for changes restricting where the lottery is conducted and altering how school aid is distributed.
Homelessness
Chris Quinn to Anti-Shelter Protesters: ‘Why Do You Hate Homeless Children?’
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It was cold on Wednesday when Christine Quinn—CEO of the homeless-services organization WIN—spoke to the Max & Murphy Show on WBAI. For the former Council speaker and 2013 mayoral candidate, the temperature was an important point of reference.
Elections
The 2019 Election Results: What They Mean, and What Comes Next
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The end of the 2019 elections means the 2020 election year has officially begun, although in reality it’s been underway for months, if not longer.
Candidates & Ballot Questions: Your 2019 New York City Voters’ Guide
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Voters will make important decisions on citywide offices, changes to the city’s governing structure and judicial posts. Some will decide a race for district attorney and others will settle the contest for a City Council seat.