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Jarrett Murphy

1,520 articles published

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Economy Justice

CITY LIMITS INVESTIGATES: BEHIND THE DROPOUT RATE

How many NYC youths actually graduate? This synopsis of CLI explains what goes into that calculation – and the challenge of raising the score.

ByJarrett Murphy 10 minRead time

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Economy Government

Raise Taxes, Slap A Fee, Anything To Urge Housing

With tens of thousands of New Yorkers homeless or insecure in their housing, some housing activists are itching with impatience at vacant lots.

ByJarrett Murphy 6 minRead time

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Government Housing and Homelessness

Housing 300 Million Well: What Do Candidates Propose?

In New York City and around the country, citizens have plenty of housing concerns. What solutions are the presidential candidates offering?

ByJarrett Murphy 23 minRead time

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Of Race and Progress: How Blacks Fare Today

A new report says racism is holding blacks back – but the sponsors are determined to use it as a blueprint for advancement.

ByJarrett Murphy 8 minRead time

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Government Housing and Homelessness

Vacant In Manhattan: Agitating For Land Reuse

Homeless activists and the borough president have big plans for properties sitting idle – but so far the Bloomberg administration’s not biting.

ByJarrett Murphy 11 minRead time

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Up For the Count: City Readies For 2010 Census

NYC angles to have itself accounted for uniquely, because much is riding on an accurate tally of city residents.

ByJarrett Murphy 10 minRead time

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Analysis Asks: Can City Meet Affordability Goals?

Now comes the hard – and expensive – part of realizing Mayor Bloomberg’s ambitious housing plan.

ByJarrett Murphy 4 minRead time

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Spitzer Courts Immigrant Newspapers on I.D. Issue

But reporters from the city’s ethnic press doubt their readers will be reassured by the new three-license approach for drivers.

ByJarrett Murphy 9 minRead time

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Punctuating the Sentence: Prison Terms Re-Examined

Felons on furlough, Rockefeller drug laws, and other thorny issues are considered by a state commission.

ByJarrett Murphy 11 minRead time

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CITY LIMITS INVESTIGATES: How Bail Punishes The Poor

This synopsis of the third quarterly issue of CLI looks at the way criminal bail plays out in the real world: warping justice and needing reform, critics say.

ByJarrett Murphy 8 minRead time

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