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After news broke Wednesday night that the mayor was indicted by federal prosecutors, a chorus of elected officials and local leaders have called for Eric Adams to resign, while others…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Apr 2018

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Top Good Gov’t Advocate Sees New Hope for Reform in Albany

Susan Lerner of Common Cause says next week’s special elections will reflect some of the deep flaws in the state’s political system. But she feels the momentum for change is…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2018

Opinion

CityViews: City’s Prosecutors Enable Misbehavior by Bad Cops

‘Just like the police, the true allegiance of prosecutors is to the law-enforcement system itself, one where the status quo has become indefensible.’

ByNick Encalada-Malinowski 1Comment

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Nov 2017

Government

Preview: A Debate in the Wake of Corruption Allegations and a Terrorist Attack

Wednesday’s final mayoral debate comes after tumultuous days for the mayor’s campaign and a tragedy for the city.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

05

Oct 2017

Opinion

CityViews: Constitutional Convention is New York’s Only Opportunity for Change

‘We are not satisfied with the way New York State is run, and we have no reason to believe any of the state’s most serious problems will change if left…

ByPeter J. Galie

ByChristopher Bopst 1Comment

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Dec 2016

Justice Video

Video: The NYPD Scandals of the 1970s and Their Legacy

Amid the current era of protests about policing, what should we know about the cop scandals of the 70s and the way New York City responded?

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2016

Uncategorized

NYPD Brass Indicted: ‘De Blasio’ Donor Was Pulling Strings During Bloomberg Days

That doesn’t mean–by a long shot–that the previous mayor is to blame, or that the current mayor isn’t. But it does suggest that the alleged NYPD corruption is not merely…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2016

Uncategorized

City Limits Joins Times, WSJ, Intercept Among Press Club Winners

The NY Press Club honored our housing coverage and a young reporter’s investigative coup.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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May 2015

Housing and Homelessness

The Lessons of the Tall Guy: Closing Chapter Nears for Housing-Agency Scandal

A former HPD official referred to as “the Tall Guy” in court papers is due to be sentenced soon for his role in a major Bloomberg-era bribery scandal. With a…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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May 2015

Uncategorized