The beep weighed in on the beef between two of his likely 2021 rivals and also talked about borough jails, NYCHA develpment and the Queens DA’s race. Plus, a look at end-of-session politics in Albany.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Concerns About Whether NYC Gov’t Will Step Up for the Census
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‘It’s a big question-mark whether or not the city will get this right.’
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Max & Murphy: Manhattan Beep Challenges Multiple Mayoral Development Moves
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From the banks of the East River to a NYCHA development uptown, Gale Brewer has resisted efforts by Bill de Blasio to undertake major development projects without going through ULURP.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Amid Calls for Sweeping Charter Reform, Panel Aims Toward Modest Changes
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The 2019 commission began winnowing its work down to the questions that it will put on the ballot in November. And the focus discernibly shifted from the sweeping to the particular.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Council Cracks Down on Carbon Ahead of Earth Day
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New York City can’t alter world temperature on its own. But Councilmember Costa Constantinides argues that other cities and states will follow New York’s example.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Rookie State Sen. Says Life in Albany Has Been a Lesson on How Power Works
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‘We need a lot of reform when it comes to budget process in general that hopefully will lend itself to more transparency and hopefully a lot more uplifting of legislators’ voices.’
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Corey Johnson on Measles, Amazon, Charter Revision and 2021
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The speaker weighed in on whether Mayor de Blasio’s presidential flirtation is a distraction, what he’s learned so far as Council leader, what he wants to see out of charter revision and what vision he’ll project if he runs in 2021.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Battle Over Rent Regulations Will Dominate Albany’s Spring
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The weather is warming. The budget is done. And rent regulations that affect millions of tenants and thousands of landlords are up for renewal.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Bronx Boro Prez Ruben Diaz Jr. on Jails, Power and Running for Mayor
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City Limits’ Jarrett Murphy and Ben Max from Gotham Gazette interview Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., about borough jails, affordable housing and the 2021 mayoral race.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Would a Comprehensive Plan Map a Better Future for NYC?
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Gotham Gazette’s Ben Max and Jarrett Murphy from City Limits talk to Pratt Center’s Elena Conte about the possible adoption of comprehensive planning.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: The Morals and Mechanics of Marijuana Legalization
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Revenue, licensing, expungement, home growth, medical use. They’re all important mechanics of marijuana legalization. But they are not as important as the reason for it, which is a question of justice.