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A Cuomo executive order created a mechanism for people of parole to regain their right to vote, but advocates say it is unwieldy and impermanent.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Nov 2020

Government Justice

DA Hopeful Plans to Use Forfeiture Money to Fund Mental Health Services

Janos Marton’s plan would pump $50 million a year to community-based providers in hopes of keeping people with mental illness out of police cars, courthouse lockups and jail cells.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Nov 2020

Government

Closing the Books on Campaign 2020’s Close Races

When morning broke on November 4, six Democratic incumbents representing parts of New York City were trailing in their re-election races. Five appear to have survived.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Nov 2020

Government Opinion

Opinion: NYC Should Restore Noncitizens’ Right to Vote Before the 2021 Elections

Passing the “Our City Our Vote” bill would allow nearly a million of the city’s legal permanent residents, or green card holders, to vote. What stands in the way of…

ByAliya Bhatia 3Comments

13

Nov 2020

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: NYPD Presence at the Polls Undermines Democracy

‘Voters at multiple poll sites across the city reported a higher, more visible police presence, leading to an unnecessarily intimidating voting experience for some. All of these unnecessary—and some illegal—actions…

ByRonnette A. Cox 2Comments

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Sep 2020

Government

As ’21 Race Picks Up Speed, Stringer Declares for Mayor

Scott Stringer’s speech did not explicitly itemize de Blasio’s failings, but it was rooted in a critique of the current mayor.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Aug 2020

Opinion

Opinion: NY Faces Three More Years of Harmful Budget Cuts Unless Legislative Leaders Act Now

We look forward to voting for second passage of the Budget Equity Act next year, then working with community groups across the state on a public education and organizing campaign…

ByKhaleel Anderson

ByEmily Gallagher

ByJessica González-Rojas

ByZohran Mamdani

ByMarcela Mitaynes 0Comments

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Feb 2020

Government

NYC Latino Activists Volunteer for ‘Tío’ Sanders in Nevada

A contingent of activists with Make the Road Action joined the march for immigrant and housing rights held in Las Vegas in support of Bernie Sanders.

ByDavid Ramírez 0Comments

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Feb 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Only Media Pressure Can Get State Elections Board to Change

In January, a federal judge concluded that the Board of Elections’ practice of rendering voters ‘inactive’ based on post office errors, and then keeping the names of these deactivated voters…

ByEli James 1Comment

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Jul 2019

Podcasts

Max & Murphy: The Queens DA Race and the State of Police Reform

The weekly WBAI public affairs show gets an update on the recount in the Queens Democratic district attorney primary and checks in with a top advocacy group about where criminal-justice…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

People on Parole Deserve Automatic Right to Vote: Advocates

DA Hopeful Plans to Use Forfeiture Money to Fund Mental Health Services

Closing the Books on Campaign 2020’s Close Races

Opinion: NYC Should Restore Noncitizens’ Right to Vote Before the 2021 Elections

Opinion: NYPD Presence at the Polls Undermines Democracy

As ’21 Race Picks Up Speed, Stringer Declares for Mayor

Opinion: NY Faces Three More Years of Harmful Budget Cuts Unless Legislative Leaders Act Now

NYC Latino Activists Volunteer for ‘Tío’ Sanders in Nevada

Opinion: Only Media Pressure Can Get State Elections Board to Change

Max & Murphy: The Queens DA Race and the State of Police Reform

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