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Joseph P. Viteritti

Joseph P. Viteritti is the Thomas Hunter Professor of Public Policy at Hunter College, and recently the author of The Pragmatist: Bill de Blasio's Quest to Save the Soul of New York (Oxford).

2021 election

Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Will Get America’s Second Toughest Job—But Also an Opportunity

Joseph P. Viteritti | November 27, 2020

‘Former Mayor John Lindsay once branded the post “the second toughest job in America.” The challenges today are as daunting as ever. But it could be a great opportunity.’

Agenda 2019

Opinion: Is the Charter Revision Commission Looking at the Wrong Election Reforms?

Joseph P. Viteritti | April 12, 2019

Increasing voter engagement and making politics more vibrant is a goal of the 2019 charter revision panel. But by exploring instant-runoff voting and eschewing any re-examination of term limits, the author warns, the commission might be hampering hopes for real progress.

Agenda 2019

Opinion: A Stronger New York Does Not Need a Weaker Mayor

Joseph P. Viteritti | April 5, 2019

‘In reviewing the city charter, the Council’s leadership should focus less on expanding its institutional powers as a body, and more on strengthening the role that individual members can play.’

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Opinion: Commission Must Tweak—Rather Than Transform—the Balance of Power in NYC

Joseph P. Viteritti | April 4, 2019

Let public advocates focus on being ombudspersons, not policy makers. Strengthen the borough presidents’ land-use power. Put Council members in charge of community boards. And more.

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Opinion: Charter Debate is a Moment for NYC to Change—or Confirm—its Identity

Joseph P. Viteritti | April 3, 2019

The 2019 charter revision could do more than tinker with the mechanisms of power in the city. It could reshape how neighborhood identity, borough loyalty and citywide vision shape our common future.

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CityViews: De Blasio’s Second Act Will Feature the Same Script but a Larger Audience

Joseph P. Viteritti | December 7, 2017

Whatever role he plays on the national stage, de Blasio will be part of the struggle for the soul of the Democratic party, writes the mayor’s biographer.

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