Two years ago, neophyte candidate Adem Bunkedekko came within 1,700 votes of ousting Yvette Clarke. They meet again this year. But they have company.
‘The police department has historical tension in certain communities. You’re now encouraging the largest interaction with these groups in history.’
The COVID-19 fiscal crisis has changed much about life in the city. Might it also weaken the prohibition against IOUs?
Inequities have an everyday impact, in the form of obesity, hypertension, asthma and other chronic conditions. But the inequalities come into sharp relief during a crisis.
‘If the government is saying you can’t work … we cannot realistically expect them to continue to pay rent and other obligations in that time.’
State Sen. Jessica Ramos and City Councilmember Carlina Rivera joined the Max & Murphy Show.
A leading anti-hunger advocate also joined Max & Murphy to talk about how SNAP benefits and food pantries can be reinforced to address COVID’s economic fallout.
‘We need to keep our eye on one thing and one thing only and that’s the hospitals. That’s the battlefield.’
One thing everyone can agree on is that things look much much worse now.
Two Queens reporters break down the race for ‘beep’, the runners and why it all matters.
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