UrbaNERD
UrbaNerd: New York City Saw 600 Protests in 2017
Jarrett Murphy |
If you find something compelling about the mere site of people standing up for what they believe in, New York City offers all manner of inspiration.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Read the FBI Report on Its Spying Campaign Against MLK
Jarrett Murphy |
The bureau’s “illegal counterintelligence program directed to discredit and neutralize the civil rights leader” extended beyond his death, to a campaign to thwart the establishment of today’s holiday.
Affordable Housing
Amid Population Swell and Affordability Worries, NYC Looks to Region to Absorb Some Growth
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The way New York City’s population and job market grow in the future are not inevitable facts; they’re tied to future government decisions about planning and budgeting.
Campaign 2017 Fact Check
Fact Check: The Continuing Argument About Sex Crimes in the City
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayor and his Republican challenger are arguing over nomenclature and a relatively small number of crimes. The bigger issue is the way we’ve turned crime stats into a barometer on civic leadership.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Data Drop: Who are the Top Donors in Campaign 2017?
Jarrett Murphy |
It’s less than two weeks from Election Day, and campaign 2017 is shaping up to be one of the cheapest in modern New York City history. But that doesn’t mean some individual donors have not been very generous.
Data Drop
Data Drop: Some NYC Neighborhoods Have Less Representation at the Ballot Box
Jarrett Murphy |
Some Council districts have a much higher rate of voter enrollment than others.
Campaign 2017 Fact Check
Fact Check: Did Mayor de Blasio ‘Refer to Our Cops as Bigots’?
Jarrett Murphy |
Such was the claim made by public advocate candidate JC Polanco at this week’s debate.
Data Drop: Misdemeanor Arrests in New York City, 2013-2017
Jarrett Murphy |
How have patterns in low-level busts changed since Bill de Blasio became mayor?
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
UrbaNerd: The Public Advocate’s Share of the City Budget
Jarrett Murphy |
It reached its high-water mark in 1994.
Homepage Featured
Fact Check: The Full Picture of Crime in the City
Jarrett Murphy |
Bill de Blasio celebrates crime falling. Nicole Malliotakis points to increases in specific types of crime. What’s the full story?
