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Republicans Have Hit Rock Bottom in NYC. Time to Rebuild, or Start Drilling?
Jarrett Murphy |
Councilman and public advocate candidate Joe Borelli joins WBAI’s Max & Murphy Show to map the GOP’s road to renewed relevance.
eric ulrich
Max & Murphy: Council Republican Takes a Shot in Non-Partisan Race for Public Advocate
Jarrett Murphy |
Eric Ulrich presents himself as Republican enough to challenge the power of the mayor as public advocate, but not so Republican that any voters should think he’s part of President Trump’s wing of the party.
blue wave
Max & Murphy: Dan Donovan on Mail Bombs, Illegal Immigration and Trump’s Pardon Powers
Jarrett Murphy |
The Staten Island Republican is trying to defend his seat against a ‘blue wave’ in a race with national implications.
campaign
Max & Murphy: Dems Bullish on State Senate as GOP Faces the Wilderness
Jarrett Murphy |
A top Democratic strategist says the map and the mood favor that party’s bid to take over the state Senate. A veteran GOP operative says if his party loses their lone locus of power, it will be time to ‘clean house.’
Affordable Housing
What the Federal Tax Bill Means for NYC’s Affordability Crisis
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The tax overhaul’s full potential impacts are not yet understood, but experts expect deleterious effects on NYC’s efforts to produce and preserve affordable housing.
campaign
Election 2017 District Data: Deep Red in the City’s South
Jarrett Murphy |
The Council district that covers the southern tip of Staten Island is a bastion of homeownership and GOP registration.
Budget
What Trump Means for Hunger and Nutrition in New York City
Elizabeth Michaelson Monaghan |
If Congressional Republicans slash food support, it will hurt—but there are steps the city can take to boost access to nutrition.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Conventions Lend Visibility to Marginalized Blacks and Whites. Is That Enough?
Kimberly Westcott |
For blacks marginalized by racism and whites wounded by economic isolation, being invisible is a problem. But as the party conventions and other recent events illustrate, being seen can create a different sort of injustice.
Multimedia
Max & Murphy: Is there Housing Policy Amid the DNC Hurrahs?
Jarrett Murphy |
Rachel Fee of the New York Housing Conference joins Gotham Gazette’s Ben Max and Jarrett Murphy of City Limits to discuss whether the federal policies and programs that most affect housing affordability in New York City have been on the radar screens at the RNC or DNC.
presidential race
UrbaNerd: What the Republican Platform Says About Cities
Jarrett Murphy |
Rudy Giuliani isn’t the only old favorite being showcased at the convention in Cleveland.
