CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Audio: What if New York’s Primary Came First?
Jarrett Murphy |
City Limits joined WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show to talk about how an earlier New York primary might have affected the 2016 policy debate.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
After Iowa: Debates & Voting Dates Until New York
Gotham Gazette |
Is there life after Iowa and New Hampshire? The primary and caucus calendar says there is.
Bronx
Video: HPD Commish at Conference on Fighting Gentrification
Jarrett Murphy |
The January 10 conference on gentrification sponsored by CASA, the Bronx Documentary Center and City Limits looked at many of the questions around the most weighted word in local policy discussions today.
Forty Years of City Limits
Editor’s Note: You are Part of the New York Story We’ve Told
Jarrett Murphy |
In early February 1976, a newsletter was printed on yellow paper, stapled and sent out. The design was utilitarian. The writing was straightforward. The name across the top was ‘City Limits.’
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Political Junkies! If the Iowa Caucuses Aren’t Enough for You …
Gotham Gazette |
Yes, the fate of the U.S. could rest on the outcome in the Hawkeye State Monday night. But the fight for control of the New York State Senate and the future of Mayor de Blasio’s housing plans will also be shaped by events this week.
Health and Environment
NYC Health Commish Highlights Death Disparities
Jarrett Murphy |
Residents of Brownsville die 11 years earlier, on average, than their counterparts in lower Manhattan.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
City Council Announces Bill to Increase Pay, Reform Position
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Instead of sticking with a commission’s recommendation of a $138,315 salary for Council members, up from $112,500, the legislation being introduced will outline a salary of $148,500.
City Council
Just Ahead of Oversight Hearing, City Announces Ethnic Media Plan
Gotham Gazette |
New York has about 95 ethnic newspapers with a combined circulation of 2.9 million people, but, in the past, city government has largely relied on English-language publications. Is that changing?
City Council
Video: Sharp Differences Over NYCHA Development Plan
Jarrett Murphy |
The notion of developing new apartments on NYCHA land has divided allies in the fight to save public housing in New York. That polite but passionate disagreement was on display Tuesday on BK Live
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
City Council Members Move to Improve Tampon Access
Gotham Gazette |
The proposed legislation would make them readily available for free in public schools, shelters, and correctional facilities across New York City. It’d also support an ongoing effort to eliminate taxes on such products.
