Jarrett Murphy, Author at City Limits

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Many people in New York City’s jails today are behind bars only because they cannot afford the very low bail set in their minor criminal cases. This raises concerns about…

ByJarrett Murphy 5 minRead time

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Oct 2007

Justice

Overdue Finds: The NYPD's Warrants Section

There are somewhere between 160,000 and 1.5 million open warrants in the five boroughs. They represent the caseload of the NYPD’s Warrants Section.

ByJarrett Murphy 0 minRead time

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Aug 2007

Housing and Homelessness

How're We Doing?: City Evaluates Housing Plan

Most of the administration’s new affordable units have been filled by low-income people, but a shift to moderate- and middle-income residents lies ahead.

ByJarrett Murphy 7 minRead time

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Aug 2007

Uncategorized

Hard to Swallow: Upstate Fights City Tap Water Plan

The new issue of City Limits Investigates reports troubling news about NYC’s water ecosystem. Finalization of a drinking water agreement, on the other hand, looks like good news – but…

ByJarrett Murphy 7 minRead time

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Jul 2007

Housing and Homelessness

Clearing the Air: After Congestion Pricing

Beyond the administration’s bold traffic proposal, are there other big ways to cut traffic?

ByJarrett Murphy 8 minRead time

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Jul 2007

Uncategorized

Water Pressure Part I: The Pipe Facing the challenge of New York's endless sewage spill

City Limits investigates the extensive problem of untreated wastewater and raw sewage in New York City waterways.

ByJarrett Murphy 9 minRead time

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May 2007

Uncategorized

ARE CITIES ON CANDIDATES' MINDS?: WHERE THEY ARE ON URBAN ISSUES

Answers to city dwellers’ questions may not be on the tips of would-be presidents’ tongues, but then Iraq and terrorism have only sharpened an existing trend.

ByJarrett Murphy 10 minRead time

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May 2007

Uncategorized

CITY LIMITS INVESTIGATES HOUSING: HIGH COSTS INTERFERE WITH PLAN

In its inaugural issue, CLI examines how fiscal realities are shaping the city’s affordable-housing buildout. This synopsis points to some of the ways new units’ size, quality and genuine affordability…

ByJarrett Murphy 8 minRead time

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May 2007

Uncategorized