BRIC
An NYC Angle on the Paris Climate Talks
Jarrett Murphy |
The ongoing climate talks in Paris are about a threat to life as we know it that’s easily as grave as the one posed by ISIS, if not as immediate.
Affordable Housing
City Housing Chief Aims to Rebut Concerns About Displacement
Jarrett Murphy |
As many community boards around the city balk at proposed zoning changes, Commissioner Vicki Been cites research suggesting fears of displacement are overblown.
Video
The Hincapie Case and Covering Questionable Convictions
Jarrett Murphy |
Johnny Hincapie, recently released on bail to await a possible new trial for his alleged role in the 1990 Brian Watkins murder, spoke about his experiences in prison and in the media spotlight.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Video: Reporters Who Unlock the Truth from America’s Prisons
Jarrett Murphy |
America’s prison complex is so vast that, even with all the public interest in reforming our approach to crime and punishment, elements of the system would have escaped attention but for the work of these two journalists.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Video: A Campaign for Better New York Elections
Jarrett Murphy |
Is there a better way to run elections in New York State? Will more voters show up if we do it that way? Two political observers weigh in via a video interview.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Clock Ticking to Presidential Vote, Push for Election Reform is On
Jarrett Murphy |
Why would elected officials change the rules that helped them gain and keep office? If thousands of New Yorkers demand it, advocates say.
Brooklyn
Has Brooklyn Recovered from Superstorm Sandy?
Jarrett Murphy |
A City Councilman, a rebuilding leader and a neighborhood advocate weigh in on the 2012 storm’s legacy. Watch the video.
Bringing it Home: The Affordability Battles of 2015
Bronx Groups Issue Detailed Demands for De Blasio Rezoning
Jarrett Murphy |
If the administration is truly open to community input on how to improve the Jerome Avenue corridor, the report released by the Bronx Coalition for a Community Vision gives planners much to chew on. Watch a video report.
Bronx
Development Spurs Tenant Harassment in Bronx, Groups Say
Marc Bussanich |
Community organizations in the Bronx say residential and commercial tenants in areas around the Kinsgbridge Armory and the proposed Jerome Avenue rezoning are seeing higher rents and more harassment.
Bill de Blasio
Video: Are Latinos Under-Represented in the de Blasio Administration?
Jarrett Murphy |
Watch the debate on BRIC-TV.
