Agenda 2019
A Voice From the Albany Hearings on Combatting Sexual Harassment
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The state’s ‘severe and pervasive’ threshold for harassment must go, says Rita Pasarell. But other changes are also needed.
Agenda 2019
Melissa Mark-Viverito Points to Her Track Record in Bid for Public Advocate
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The former speaker joined Max & Murphy to talk about NYCHA, the need for a woman’s voice at the citywide level, and what she thinks of the anti-gay comments of a Bronx Councilmember.
Max & Murphy: Council’s NYCHA Point-Person Has Open Mind on the Monitor and Infill Development
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But Alicka Ampry-Samuel took issue with City Hall appointing a person with no housing expertise as interim head of the housing authority.
Max & Murphy: Rookie Sen. Biaggi on Early Progress, Looming Tests for Albany Dems
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Will a looming budget crunch slow down the Empire State’s progressive wave?
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Get Your Public Advocate Special Election Voters’ Guide!
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Do your homework on the 16 candidates running in the February 26 election to be the No. 2 citywide official.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Benjamin Yee and Jared Rich Offer Distinct ‘Outsider’ Choices for Public Advocate
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There’s ‘outside’ as in out the parking lot, and then there’s ‘outside’ like outside in the woods next to the highway.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Nomiki Konst Wants to Change the Role of NYC’s Public Advocate
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Job No. 1, the journalist and activist says, would be to take the public advocate out of the mayoral line of succession.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: As Public Advocate, Ron Kim Would Lead Aggressive Assault on Student Debt
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The Queens Assemblymember would ask Washington to forgive student debt, or transfer it to cities and states to administer. Barring that, he’d move to seize it using eminent domain.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Smalls Brings White House Experience to Public Advocate Race
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Smalls says she’d focus on transit, housing and voting reform if she prevails in the February 26 special election for public advocate.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: O’Donnell Points to Amazon Stance in Bid for Public Advocate
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The veteran lawmaker says the HQ2 deal presents precisely the kind of issue where a public advocate’s voice can be critical. And he argues that he’s been clearer on that issue than others in the race.