Brooklyn
Video: Council’s Lancman on Next Steps to Close Rikers
Jarrett Murphy |
Also: Marking the anniversary of Malcolm X’s death.
Cuomo
Maybe NYCHA Gets More State Aid Because it is Really, Really Big
Jarrett Murphy |
As it ponders declaring a state of emergency at the city’s Housing Authority, the Cuomo administration is pointing to the fact that NYCHA gets ‘significant’ state aid. Well, duh.
Multimedia
Max & Murphy: Mayor De Blasio’s Trip To Albany
Jarrett Murphy |
It’s an annual rite of mid-winter: The mayor of New York City travels to the state capitol to give his take on the governor’s proposed budget, and state legislators pelt the mayor with questions about whatever is on their minds. Bill de Blasio’s fifth trip to Albany involved some familiar themes and faces, but a slightly different feel.
Budget
Cuomo’s Housing Budget Must Go Farther, Some Advocates Say
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The governor is in the third year of a $20 billion, five-year housing plan and is facing a state budget crunch—but critics say the homelessness crisis demands more action.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Resistance to Climate Change Finds its Voice at Hearing on Clean Power Plan
Heather Leibowitz |
‘New Yorkers want action to fight climate change. They want less pollution and more clean energy. That conclusion came through loud and clear this week at the People’s Hearing on the Repeal of the Clean Power Plan.’
The Max & Murphy Show
Max & Murphy: Mayor Takes Oath, Speaker Takes Office, Gov Takes Stock
Jarrett Murphy |
The first week of 2018 offered government stories galore, from a chilly inauguration to a new speaker’s elevation to the governor’s state of the state address. Ben Max of Gotham Gazette and City Limits’ Jarrett Murphy break down the week’s stories at the intersection of policy and politics.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Update: Cuomo Signs Bill to Boost Minority Contracting
Jarrett Murphy |
The law will give the city the ability to aware higher-value contracts through the kind of discretionary process that gives minority- and woman-led firms a leg up.
Citywide
Upstate, Downstate Call on Cuomo for Housing Reforms
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
A new statewide coalition has formed with the intention to push Cuomo and the state legislature for rent reforms, funding for public housing and more.
bernie sanders
CityViews: De Blasio’s Second Act Will Feature the Same Script but a Larger Audience
Joseph P. Viteritti |
Whatever role he plays on the national stage, de Blasio will be part of the struggle for the soul of the Democratic party, writes the mayor’s biographer.
affordability
Rising Rent Burdens and Falling Apartment Numbers Mark the City’s Rent-Control System
Jarrett Murphy and Ondine Jevremov |
Housing advocates are pressing Gov. Cuomo to intervene in this year’s process and freeze rents.
