Election 2021
Max & Murphy on the Issues: Immigration
Jarrett Murphy |
New York’s identity is that it’s a city of immigrants. Are candidates for city offices committed to turning that slogan a reality for today’s foreign-born New Yorkers?
2021 election
Max & Murphy on the Issues: Aging
Jarrett Murphy |
A video primer on the challenges and opportunities that New York City’s growing 65+ population will deliver, and the questions candidates should answer about it.
2021 election
Trains, Plans & Automobiles: Transportation Issues in the 2021 Campaign
Jarrett Murphy |
From subways and buses to bikes and ferries, the people who win this year’s elections for mayor and other city offices will not only shape how New Yorkers get around, but also how public space and taxpayer money gets used.
Election 2021
Video: Here’s to Your Health, a Bigger Issue in 2021 Than Ever Before
Jarrett Murphy |
As Max & Murphy discuss in their latest issue brief, health has rarely been a big topic on the campaign trail but often had a defining effect upon mayors.
Election 2021
Max & Murphy on the Issues: Housing
Jarrett Murphy |
Breaking down the issue that defined and sometimes derailed the de Blasio administration and the challenge confronting the next mayor.
Education
Your Video Issues Guide to the 2021 Mayoral Race: Education
Jarrett Murphy |
The next mayor will have to deal with the educational damage wrought by COVID-19 and the profound problems of quality and equity that challenged the city’s schools even before the pandemic.
Economy
What’s the Economy, Stupid? A Video Breakdown of a Top 2021 Issue
Jarrett Murphy |
The economy would have been a major topic in this campaign year even if COVID-19 never happened. Now, amid massive unemployment, a fiscal emergency, and potential long-term changes in commuting and retail, it’s pivotal.
2021 election
Max & Murphy on the Issues: Climate Change
Jarrett Murphy |
What should voters look for when would-be mayors start talking about carbon footprints and coastal resiliency?
2021 election
Max & Murphy on the Issues: Policing
Jarrett Murphy |
In the first in a series of video briefings about the top issues of Campaign 2021, the hosts of WBAI’s Max & Murphy Show break down the sprawling issues of crime, punishment and fairness that face the city.
