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A Democratic house in Washington.
A blue state Senate in Albany.
What will they mean for the people of New York?


From housing to criminal justice, health to transit, political reform to the budget, 2019 will be a year of contentious discussions and critical decisions. In this series, City Limits and Gotham Gazette explore the issues, showcase opinions and talk to the people making news and policy.

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Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams

Max & Murphy: Eric Adams Says Speaker & Comptroller Are Both Wrong on Campaign Finance

By Jarrett Murphy | June 13, 2019

The beep weighed in on the beef between two of his likely 2021 rivals and also talked about borough jails, NYCHA develpment and the Queens DA’s race. Plus, a look at end-of-session politics in Albany.

Agenda 2019
NYCHA's LaGuardia Houses

Opinion: Abolish This Luxury Property Tax Break and Save NYCHA

By Robert Rodriguez and Julia Salazar | June 13, 2019

‘We’re cosponsoring legislation that will reform the Cooperative / Condominium Property Tax Abatement by ending tax breaks for luxury owners who don’t need them.’

Agenda 2019
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Sweeping Deal on Rent Regulations Shifts Power to Tenants Across NYS

By Jarrett Murphy | June 12, 2019

Everyone from rent-stabilized renters to rent-controlled tenants to people who live in mobile-home parks would be affected by the reforms, which now await action by Gov. Cuomo.

Agenda 2019
voting at MMCC 2018

Opinion: NYC Can Choose a Better Democracy With Ranked-Choice Voting

By Anya Malkiel | June 12, 2019

‘Ranked Choice Voting is a simple but powerful change to our election system that will ensure those elected to office have the support of a majority of their electorate—and are responsible to a broad base, not just the loudest few.’

Agenda 2019

Special Election Marked a Political Milestone Long in Coming for NYC’s Haitians

By Alain Gaillard | June 10, 2019

When Farah Louis formally takes office, New York will for the first time have two Haitian-Americans in the City Council—a major milestone for the largest and one of the oldest ex patriate Haitian communities in the world.

Agenda 2019

Opinion: Legalizing Prostitution in NYS Would Ignore its True Costs

By Alexi Ashe Meyers and Rebecca Zipkin | May 31, 2019

Prostitution is referred to as ‘the oldest profession’ and a ‘victimless crime.’ It is neither.

Agenda 2019

Opinion: NYC’s Segregation Was Carefully Planned. Its Integration Must Also Be.

By David Tipson | May 29, 2019

‘Only a comprehensive planning process with stated equity goals can provide the environment, structure, and scope for analyzing the thousands of considerations and tradeoffs that will get us to a rational and integrated city.’

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Video: Does NYC Need a Comprehensive Plan?

By Harry DiPrinzio , Jeanmarie Evelly , Jarrett Murphy and Marc Bussanich | May 24, 2019

New York’s approach to land use has plenty of defenders. There are, however, those who disagree. ‘The current system exacerbates our worst selves rather than our best selves,’ a Brooklyn Councilmember told a City Limits panel Thursday night.

Agenda 2019

Deep Disagreements Ahead of Key Hearing on Bronx Jail Site

By Ayana Smith and Mariela Mariano | May 22, 2019

The division between people who support the de Blasio administration plan to site a new jail in the Bronx to facilitate the closing of Rikers and those who don’t is about a lot more than the location.

Agenda 2019

Opinion: Mr. Mayor, it’s Time to Play Fair for Parks

By Lynn Kelly | May 22, 2019

‘Parks are critical urban infrastructure. Parks don’t just make New York City tolerable – they make it livable. They are the soul of our city. And they are at a breaking point.’

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Hear Max & Murphy

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  • The Three Unknowns of the Scott Stringer Controversy
  • The Coast, the Climate and the Race for Mayor

Election Watch 2018

Video: Brooklyn’s Role in the ’18 Vote & What the Results Mean for the Boro

Kings County was center stage on Election Night 2018, helping to flip the State Senate and the U.S. House blue. What drove the electoral shift behind those results, and what will their impact be on the borough? We asked two veteran journalists.

Explore:
  • Photo Essay: Images of the Midterms
  • Max & Murphy Election Day Special!
  • Max & Murphy: Daily News’ Alyssa Katz on What the 2018 Elections Mean
  • Max Rose Rides to Upset Win on the Island
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