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The Parole Board is missing commissioners and staff, most parole applications get shot down and hundreds who have served long sentences have no hope of getting out.

ByJarrett Murphy 15 minRead time

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Jan 2019

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Nomiki Konst Wants to Change the Role of NYC’s Public Advocate

Job No. 1, the journalist and activist says, would be to take the public advocate out of the mayoral line of succession.

ByJarrett Murphy 3 minRead time

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Jan 2019

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: As Public Advocate, Ron Kim Would Lead Aggressive Assault on Student Debt

The Queens Assemblymember would ask Washington to forgive student debt, or transfer it to cities and states to administer. Barring that, he’d move to seize it using eminent domain.

ByJarrett Murphy 3 minRead time

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Jan 2019

Justice

Who’s Advising the City on its New Jails Plan?

There’s a Neighborhood Advisory Council in each of the four boroughs where the de Blasio administration plans to build a new jail facility to facilitate the closing of Rikers Island.…

ByJarrett Murphy 5 minRead time

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Jan 2019

Economy Investigations

NY’s Leaders Pledged to Support ‘Innovation’ to Get Amazon Here. What Exactly Does That Mean?

The mayor and governor have promised to make New York’s policy environment as friendly as they can for the corporate giant. What do the company’s lobbying disclosures say about its…

ByJarrett Murphy 23 minRead time

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Jan 2019

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Smalls Brings White House Experience to Public Advocate Race

Smalls says she’d focus on transit, housing and voting reform if she prevails in the February 26 special election for public advocate.

ByJarrett Murphy 3 minRead time

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Jan 2019

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: O’Donnell Points to Amazon Stance in Bid for Public Advocate

The veteran lawmaker says the HQ2 deal presents precisely the kind of issue where a public advocate’s voice can be critical. And he argues that he’s been clearer on that…

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

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Jan 2019

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Bronx’s Blake Says NYC Needs a ‘Coalition Builder’ for Public Advocate

Now in his third term in the Assembly, the former Obama campaign official hopes to continue a rapid rise with a victory on February 26.

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

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Jan 2019

Government

Senate Vote Moves State Toward Closure of LLC Campaign-Finance Loophole

Not only will limited liability companies be treated as corporations rather then people, and be subject to lower contribution limits, their ownership will be much more transparent.

ByJarrett Murphy 6 minRead time

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Jan 2019

Government NYCHA

De Blasio Sets Broad Goals for ‘Quality of Life’ in State of the City

The mayor talked explicitly about improving the level of ‘happiness’ in New York City as he rolled out proposals for universal healthcare, universal retirement security and mandatory paid leave.

ByJarrett Murphy 8 minRead time

Jarrett Murphy

Advocates Press Albany to Fix New York’s Parole System

Max & Murphy: Nomiki Konst Wants to Change the Role of NYC’s Public Advocate

Max & Murphy: As Public Advocate, Ron Kim Would Lead Aggressive Assault on Student Debt

Who’s Advising the City on its New Jails Plan?

NY’s Leaders Pledged to Support ‘Innovation’ to Get Amazon Here. What Exactly Does That Mean?

Max & Murphy: Smalls Brings White House Experience to Public Advocate Race

Max & Murphy: O’Donnell Points to Amazon Stance in Bid for Public Advocate

Max & Murphy: Bronx’s Blake Says NYC Needs a ‘Coalition Builder’ for Public Advocate

Senate Vote Moves State Toward Closure of LLC Campaign-Finance Loophole

De Blasio Sets Broad Goals for ‘Quality of Life’ in State of the City

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