The Max & Murphy Show
Debate Day! Max & Murphy Preview Albanese v. De Blasio
Jarrett Murphy |
What do the mayor and his chief Democratic challenger hope to do in their first debate? What will voters get out of it?
Election 2017
Harlem Race is a Test for Council’s Newest Incumbent
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
After a stint in the State Senate, Bill Perkins won back his old Council seat in a special election earlier this year. Now a crowded field will test whether he can hang on to it.
Homepage Featured
Development is Top Issue in Race for Lower Manhattan Council Seat
Jarrett Murphy |
Eight years ago, Margaret Chin defeated a two-term incumbent to represent the borough’s southern tip. Now she faces three challengers as she seeks a third term.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Democracy’s Timetable for August 1: National Night Out Has Pols Going Everywhere!
City Limits |
Chances are a top city official will be at a park or precinct near you.
Bronx
The 8th Council District: A River Runs Through It
Jarrett Murphy |
Only two New City Council districts cross borough lines, and only the 8th district spanning Manhattan and the Bronx actually crosses a river—in this case, the Harlem River—to do so. But it’s the current politics, not the water features, that make it an interesting place.
bail
Bail Reform, and Bail Industry Donations, in Brooklyn DA Race Spotlight
Theodore Hamm |
As candidates for Brooklyn district attorney debate bail policy, campaign donations from the bail-bond industry have come under scrutiny.
campaign
Democracy’s Timetable: NYC Politics and Government Events for July 24, 2017
City Limits |
What elected officials, candidates, advocates and others are up to within the five boroughs.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
De Blasio & his Donors, the City & its Subways: Campaign Newswire for July 24
Jarrett Murphy |
Gay pols, MTA board meetings and the mayor’s subway ride are all in this morning’s headlines.
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.
broken windows
CampaignViews: Let’s Talk More About the Mayor’s Cruel Take on Panhandling
Josmar Trujillo |
When Donald Trump villainizes immigrants as criminals, most of us recognize the President’s sweeping generalizations as not only racist, but dangerous. Will there be “resistance” protests against the mayor’s musings?
