Jarrett Murphy, Author at City Limits

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New York City certainly knows how much it owes to municipal bondholders—about $37 billion—for lending it the money to build bridges, schools and other important stuff. But it doesn’t know…

ByJarrett Murphy 7 minRead time

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Dec 2018

Housing and Homelessness

Diaz Suggests Landlord Tax Break in Exchange for New Rent Curbs

Citing a need to address the looming problem of preferential rents without harming landlords who operate as small businesses, the Bronx borough president backs a law to prevent sudden rent…

ByJarrett Murphy 6 minRead time

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Dec 2018

Housing and Homelessness

As Other Cities Look to Copy it, a Report on How Right to Counsel is Working in NYC

San Francisco voters approved a similar program, Los Angeles lawmakers tasked that city’s housing department with developing one, and places like Philly, Newark and the nation’s capital are headed down…

ByJarrett Murphy 5 minRead time

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Dec 2018

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: The Prospects and Pitfalls for Single-Payer Healthcare in New York

The Senate sponsor of the New York Health Act and a critic from a conservative think tank size break down the rationale for the bill and the risks it faces.

ByJarrett Murphy 3 minRead time

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Dec 2018

Government

The Obstacles Facing Single-Payer in New York are Precisely Why People Want It

Massive costs. A fractured system. Deep inequality. Those features of the state’s healthcare system pose a political challenge for fans of the New York Health Act. But they’re big reasons…

ByJarrett Murphy 22 minRead time

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Dec 2018

Government

Listen: City Limits Reporter Discusses Abuse in Foster Care

The number of foster-care cases in New York City has dropped substantially over recent years. But what has risen over the same period is the number of children who suffer…

ByJarrett Murphy 1 minRead time

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Dec 2018

Government Video

Video: After the Long-Hanging Fruit, Will Albany Look at Term Limits, Instant Runoffs?

How ambitious will the wave of reform in Albany be when Democrats take full control of state government and start to address a long list of campaign-finance, voting and ethics…

ByJarrett Murphy 0 minRead time

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Dec 2018

Government

Key Decisions Loom for Citywide Effort to Involve Residents in Budget Decisions

When it comes to participatory budgeting, the work of actually making the city’s democracy more vibrant is just beginning.

ByJarrett Murphy 12 minRead time

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Dec 2018

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Albany Advocates Prefer a Recipe of Political Reforms to a Menu

Advocates have a long wish list for changes to campaign rules and voting practices that, they say, are more than the sum of their parts.

ByJarrett Murphy 3 minRead time

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Dec 2018

Uncategorized

De Blasio Administration, Advocates Clash Over the Transparency of City’s Clean Water Plans

The city is offering more public engagement than ever around its plan to reduce sewage overflows in New York’s open waters. But advocates say it’s not enough.

ByJarrett Murphy 7 minRead time

Jarrett Murphy

UrbaNerd: Who Holds New York City’s Debt?

Diaz Suggests Landlord Tax Break in Exchange for New Rent Curbs

As Other Cities Look to Copy it, a Report on How Right to Counsel is Working in NYC

Max & Murphy: The Prospects and Pitfalls for Single-Payer Healthcare in New York

The Obstacles Facing Single-Payer in New York are Precisely Why People Want It

Listen: City Limits Reporter Discusses Abuse in Foster Care

Video: After the Long-Hanging Fruit, Will Albany Look at Term Limits, Instant Runoffs?

Key Decisions Loom for Citywide Effort to Involve Residents in Budget Decisions

Max & Murphy: Albany Advocates Prefer a Recipe of Political Reforms to a Menu

De Blasio Administration, Advocates Clash Over the Transparency of City’s Clean Water Plans

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