Jarrett Murphy, Author at City Limits

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It covers everything from privacy to diet, voting to disabilities, public benefits to income savings; explains supportive housing and vouchers; talks about how to get a fair hearing and…

ByJarrett Murphy 1 minRead time

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Feb 2020

Government

A Subway Chat About NY-12 Candidate Harrison’s Transit Plan

What Pete Harrison lacks in money and name recognition he is hoping to make up with bold ideas, like a $1.7 trillion plan to provide free transit for all

ByJarrett Murphy 3 minRead time

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Feb 2020

Levin: City’s Approach to Homelessness Still Lacks Clarity

‘Some of it has to do with doubling down on existing policies but a lot of it has to do with things that we’ve been advocating for for years that…

ByJarrett Murphy 8 minRead time

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Feb 2020

Housing and Homelessness Video

Film Offers Instruction on Self-Defense Against Urban Displacement

A new short film extracts lessons from the experiences of community advocates in the Bronx, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles to inform neighborhood efforts at survival.

ByJarrett Murphy 9 minRead time

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Feb 2020

Government Housing and Homelessness

Homelessness Lurks Behind the Scenes of New Hampshire’s Primary

New Hampshire is one of the least-poor states. But pockets of need and rising concerns about homelessness hint at vulnerabilities the mainstream campaign narrative overlooks.

ByJarrett Murphy 8 minRead time

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Feb 2020

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

In Election Rematch, Brooklyn Congressional Candidates Serve Up Housing Policy

Rep. Yvette Clarke has proposed changing the way affordable-housing rents are set, while challenger Adem Bunkeddeko proposes a sweeping plan to build low-income housing.

ByJarrett Murphy 14 minRead time

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Feb 2020

Government Podcasts

News Flash: There are Women Running for Mayor

The early previews of 2021 are heavily male. Nonprofit executive Dianne Morales and former veterans affairs commission Loree Sutton are vying to make the main stage.

ByJarrett Murphy 4 minRead time

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Feb 2020

Government

House Challenger Pitches Monthly Cash Payment for All Parents

Suraj Patel, running again to unseat Rep. Carolyn Maloney, wants to collapse existing tax credits into a universal child allowance.

ByJarrett Murphy 15 minRead time

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Jan 2020

Podcasts

NYC’s Tech Boom is Impressive. Is it Inclusive?

Fifty weeks after the Amazon HQ2 deal collapsed, NYC’s economy continues to add jobs, and tech companies continue to invest here. That’s not to say the loss of the deal…

ByJarrett Murphy 5 minRead time

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Jan 2020

Climate and Environment