2021 election
In ‘Holistic’ Approach to Crime, DA Hopeful Wants to Prosecute Landlords
Jarrett Murphy |
Diana Florence says landlords who game the rent-regulation system ought to face criminal sanctions.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYS Medicaid Program Could Close the COVID-19 Childcare Gap
Angela Fernandez |
‘During the pandemic, people who need the assistance of caregivers for either their infirm parents or young children find their risk of COVID-19 increased in significant ways.’
Government
Outgoing Sanitation Chief and de Blasio Fixer Discusses Possible Mayoral Run
Jarrett Murphy |
Kathryn Garcia, the city’s sanitation commissioner, food czar and former interim NYCHA chief, has resigned from working for the current mayor, perhaps with an eye on becoming the next one.
2021 election
Early Moves in Bronx Council Race Preview What ’21 Could Look Like All Over
Jarrett Murphy |
In the race to replace Councilmember Fernando Cabrera, money won’t matter as much as grassroots support, and one candidate is pitching a new way to share power in the Bronx.
2021 election
As ’21 Race Picks Up Speed, Stringer Declares for Mayor
Jarrett Murphy |
Scott Stringer’s speech did not explicitly itemize de Blasio’s failings, but it was rooted in a critique of the current mayor.
2021 election
Donovan, Eyeing ’21 Race, Says Obama Years Were Prep for Managing NYC
Jarrett Murphy |
The former city and federal housing commissioner says he’s a progressive who can get things done. And he believes NYCHA is a city, not a federal, problem.
2021 election
Nepalese in Queens Endorse Eric Adams for City’s Next Mayor
Khasokhas Weekly |
Several members of the borough’s Nepalese community are throwing their support behind the Brooklyn Borough President, one of several candidates vying for the 2021 mayoral election.
2021 election
Slow Flow of Money into NYC’s 2021 Campaigns
Jarrett Murphy |
Aspiring city politicians raised money at a slow place in the first half of 2020, reflecting the impact of the coronavirus and new campaign finance rules.
2021 election
Mayoral Hopefuls Have a Narrow Window for Bold Moves
Jarrett Murphy |
Two veteran political strategists broke down the 2021 mayoral field and the landscape on which their contest is already playing out.
2021 election
Eric Adams Says Cops Should Not Enforce Social Distancing
Jarrett Murphy |
‘The police department has historical tension in certain communities. You’re now encouraging the largest interaction with these groups in history.’
