assembly
Sights & Sounds: Marchers Push Assembly Speaker to Cancel Rent
Jarrett Murphy |
But Carl Heastie says the next move in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic is the federal government’s to make.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: What Are the Prospects for Bail Reform in 2019?
Jarrett Murphy |
The sponsor of an Assembly measure that would sharply constrain the use of financial bail says she is optimistic her proposal will become law now that Democrats control the State Senate.
assembly
CityViews: Want to Make Schools Safer? End the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Maritza Davila |
‘New legislation shifts schools from punitive, zero-tolerance approaches to discipline, towards restorative approaches that keep students in class and build stronger relationships between students, educators and families.’
assembly
Single-Digit Turnout as Democrats Roll in City’s Special Elections
Jarrett Murphy |
The races for three Assembly seats and one Senate district drew between 2 percent and 6 percent of active registered voters.
assembly
Elite High Schools, the MTA, Climate Change are Key Topics as 4 Candidates Vie for East-Side Seat
Rolando Cruz and Jarrett Murphy |
District 74 covers most of the Lower East Side, the East Village, Gramercy Park, Murray Hill and some of Midtown East. The preceding assemblyman, Brian Kavanagh, left office to take a seat in the State Senate.
assembly
Voters in Queens Assembly District Could See a Rarity in September: A Contested Race!
Jonelle Carrera |
For only the second time in a decade, voters in the Assembly district covering parts of the Corona, Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights neighborhoods could see a contested race in the fall, though not in an April special election.
Campaign 2017 Newswire
Help Wanted for City Jails … Are Lawmakers Abusing the Mail? Campaign Headlines for Aug. 30
Jarrett Murphy |
What makes less sense: the city paying to provide security at ritzy private schools, or lawmakers from six hours away having a say over the MTA?
Manhattan
No BackSpace: In Primary Race, Voter Choice Could Thwart Ethnic Achievement
Rong Xiaoqing |
A growing base of Chinese voters creates a chance for an ethnic first in the contest for a Lower Manhattan Assembly seat. But with three Chinese candidates in the race, the community’s strength could be split.
421-a
Unsettled Housing Issues Dog End of Albany Session
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Gov. Cuomo’s $20 billion housing plan remains undefined, 421-a is still dead and proposals to alter rent regulations or repeal a cap on building height look unlikely to move.
Transportation
MoveNY Plan Picks Up Senate Supporters, Edges Forward
Roshan Abraham |
The MoveNY Fair Plan now exists in proposed form in both the state Senate and Assembly. Advocates hope the MTA’s cash crunch will convince more lawmakers to sign on in the next session.
