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New Council Land-Use Chair Says Belief in Mixed Income and ‘Fair Share’ Will Shape His Tenure

Rafael Salamanca, Jr., is one of the most junior members of the New York City Council but has secured one of the most powerful posts on the body: head of the Land-Use Committee that will oversee consideration of Mayor de Blasio’s neighborhood rezonings.

ByJarrett MurphyFebruary 6, 20184Comments

Justice

UrbaNerd: Dramatic Shifts in NYPD Street Arrests in the De Blasio Era

Broken windows policing changed substantially under de Blasio and Bratton even as both men defended that policing strategy to the hilt.

ByJarrett MurphyFebruary 1, 20184Comments

In Depth

UrbaNerd: New York City Saw 600 Protests in 2017

If you find something compelling about the mere site of people standing up for what they believe in, New York City offers all manner of inspiration.

ByJarrett MurphyJanuary 30, 20181Comment

NYCHA Uncategorized

From Jails to Jamaica Bay: 18 New York City Stories to Watch in 2018

The election? Well, duh! The 2020 Census? Wait, huh?

ByJarrett MurphyDecember 28, 20170Comments

Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Mark-Viverito on Advocates, Power and Her Future

In an exit interview with City Limits and Gotham Gazette, the outgoing Council speaker discusses the future of issues like Rikers Island, talks about the ‘laughable’ claims of some advocates and says the full reach of the legislature’s power is untested.

ByJarrett MurphyDecember 21, 20170Comments

Government Justice

The Bigger Questions Raised by the Council’s Right to Know Vote

The City Council passed historic reforms by close margins over the fierce complaints of advocates claiming betrayal. As important as the drama and its outcome is what the debate revealed about the balance of power in the city.

ByJarrett MurphyDecember 20, 20173Comments

Government

City Council Chose Cooperation Over Conflict With De Blasio

Lots of new laws and major new programs. A few points of public tension but no vetoes. If that’s the recipe for progressive change in New York, is the same mix going to exist over the next four years?

ByJarrett MurphyDecember 14, 20172Comments

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Where the Council Speaker Candidates Stand on Housing

Who is affordable housing for? Should NYCHA’s chairwoman resign? There are actual differences between the hopefuls’ experience and main priorities when it comes to housing policy.

ByAbigail Savitch-LewDecember 13, 20170Comments

Opinion

CityViews: De Blasio’s Second Act Will Feature the Same Script but a Larger Audience

Whatever role he plays on the national stage, de Blasio will be part of the struggle for the soul of the Democratic party, writes the mayor’s biographer.

ByJoseph P. ViterittiDecember 7, 20170Comments

Government

The De Blasio Authors Weigh In: Gonzalez and Viteritti on the Mayor’s Past and Future

This fall, veteran journalist Juan Gonzalez and respected scholar Joseph Viteritti each published revealing books about de Blasio’s life, his rise to power and the progress—and shortcomings—of his mayoralty. We sat down to share insights about where the mayor might be headed in a second term.

ByJarrett MurphyNovember 8, 20173Comments

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