Policy Shop
The Policy Shop: Gender Crimes, Court Backlogs and Racial Equity
Jarrett Murphy |
The latest proposals from NYC candidates running for mayor and Manhattan district attorney.
2021 election
Opinion: The $4 Billion Housing Blueprint for New York City’s Next Mayor
Rachel Fee |
‘We call on the next mayor to invest… $2.5 billion for affordable housing rental and homeownership opportunities and $1.5 billion for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), and to move the city’s reporting structure away from raw production totals and into more meaningful areas, including racial equity and levels of affordability.’
Election 2021
Huge Fields Contest Two Special Elections in the Bronx
Jarrett Murphy |
A total of 16 candidates are on the ballots in March 23rd races to replace Andrew Cohen and Ritchie Torres.
2021 election
In Confronting Family Homelessness, Candidates Asked to Think Beyond Housing
Jarrett Murphy |
Advocates believe the city won’t see meaningful reductions in the number of kids who grow up partly in homeless shelters until policies target the social mobility of women of color.
Election 2021
How to Participate in the 2021 Petitioning Process in NYC
Jarrett Murphy |
March 2 is when candidates hoping to run in the June 22 primaries begin collecting petition signatures to get on the ballot.
Election 2021
Policy Shop: Cars, Bars and Czars in NYC’s Future
Jarrett Murphy |
Andrew Yang talked traffic on Staten Island. Kathryn Garcia called for letting bars and restaurants use more public space. And both Loree Sutton and Mark Levin have called for new czars of public safety and COVID-19 recovery.
2021 election
What to Ask Mayoral Candidates Who Say They Can Solve NYC’s Housing Crisis
Jarrett Murphy |
Thirteen questions for the candidates, to separate meaty plans from mere paperwork.
Cuomo
Mayoral Candidates Call for Cuomo Investigation; Some Broach Removal
Jarrett Murphy |
Campaigns are reacting to a second woman coming forward to accuse the governor of sexual misconduct.
Election 2021
There is a Wide, Wide Field in the Race for Comptroller
Jarrett Murphy |
Yes, there are four elected officials in the race to be the city’s No. 3 official. But Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Zach Iscol, Terri Liftin and Reshma Patel are likely to be on the ballot, too.
City Council District 31
Ranked-Choice Voting Kicks in After Queens Special Election
Jarrett Murphy |
The race between two frontrunners will come down to how 27 percent of voters ranked the candidates.
