City Council
Opinion: More than the Bronx at Stake with Race to Fill Serrano’s Seat
Erica González |
The next representative of the 15th Congressional District could be a strong voice for Puerto Rico – or not.
Agenda 2019
In New York, Where You Live Can Determine How Hard it is to Vote
Henry Kanengiser |
In the 2018 election and many before it, New Yorkers faced a voting hurdle unlike voters in most other major cities: a relatively low number of polling places, scattered unevenly through the city.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Bronx’s Blake Says NYC Needs a ‘Coalition Builder’ for Public Advocate
Jarrett Murphy |
Now in his third term in the Assembly, the former Obama campaign official hopes to continue a rapid rise with a victory on February 26.
Agenda 2019
Video: A New State Senator Sizes Up the Task in Albany
Jarrett Murphy |
Jessica Ramos will be one of 15 rookie State Senators joining a 40-member Democratic majority in charge of the upper house of the state legislature for the first time in a decade.
Government
Video: After the Long-Hanging Fruit, Will Albany Look at Term Limits, Instant Runoffs?
Jarrett Murphy |
How ambitious will the wave of reform in Albany be when Democrats take full control of state government and start to address a long list of campaign-finance, voting and ethics reforms?
Brooklyn
CityViews: Unequal Treatment for Foreclosures in Brooklyn Courts?
Theodore Hamm |
There are more than 40 judges in Brooklyn’s civil court. But only three hear residential foreclosure cases. Why?
Brooklyn
Democratic Moves on Brooklyn’s Judicial Ballot Getting Scrutiny
Theodore Hamm |
… though not as much as they would have if there had been a primary race.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: I Didn’t Vote. It’s Not My Fault Though!
Palak Kaushal |
‘Voting is the centerpiece of American democracy. It is unacceptable that New York, a trailblazer of progressive politics, is still so regressive in its voting practices.’
attorney general
Max & Murphy: AG Candidate Letitia James Talks About Bid to Become ‘The People’s Lawyer’
Jarrett Murphy |
In their WBAI debut, Ben and Jarrett interview Letitia James, the New York City public advocate and Democratic frontrunner for the nomination for state attorney general.
Brooklyn
Video: Julia Salazar Hopes to Ride Progressive Wave to Primary Win
Jarrett Murphy |
The discussion was about her very progressive menu of policy ideas, from rent stabilization for all to single-payer healthcare to non-citizen voting.
