Opinion
No BackSpace: The Case for Abolishing the Police
Josmar Trujillo |
Most New York City activists want to mend the NYPD. But the author and others want to end it instead.
Investigations
An Illegal Gun on the Streets is no Slam Dunk in Court
Jarrett Murphy |
Hoping to make gun charges result in convictions earlier and more often, New York City is pursuing another experiment with specialized gun courts. But making illegal weapons charges stick is harder than it sounds.
Affordable Housing
Tests Loom for De Blasio’s Approach to Community Planning
Neil deMause |
The city’s land-use and environmental review processes are normally obscure parts of the city’s bureaucratic machinery. But in two communities where big rezonings are on the table, they are a key focus of efforts to put community desires in the driver’s seat.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Bratton’s Departure Means De Blasio Owns NYC Policing Policy Outright
Jarrett Murphy |
It always seemed like the veteran lawman co-signed the mayor’s original lease on the NYPD. Now de Blasio is sole possessor.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
De Blasio Ferry Could Face Cost Challenges, but Offer New Resiliency
Roshan Abraham |
The mayor’s citywide ferry plan could face challenges dealing with operating costs and the development of a market, but supporters say its value to the city includes offering a more of transit that will work even if the lights are out.
Investigations
Cuomo’s Day Care Regs Omit Thousands of Informal Providers
Kate Pastor and Roberta Nin Feliz |
Some 24,000 legally exempt daycare providers in New York City are enrolled to be paid through public assistance but are unlicensed and operate under very limited oversight.
No Backspace
No BackSpace: Civilian Complaint Review Board Staggers On
Josmar Trujillo |
The mayor tabs a civil-rights lawyer to head the Civilian Complaint Review Board. The police unions cry out. The sequence suggests bold change is afoot. The record suggests otherwise, this author says.
Homelessness
Video: Advocates Critique City, State on Homeless Policy
Jarrett Murphy |
After a year that saw major changes, what is the primary obstacle to more progress? (Hint: It has a population of 98,000 and rhymes with “Mallbany.”)
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Another De Blasio Departure: What Maya Wiley’s Resignation Means
Jarrett Murphy |
It’s not that unusual for a mayor to be rewriting his lineup card 30 months into office. But it is significant that a close aide who so perfectly reflects de Blasio’s politics is moving on.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Second Year of the de Blasio Rent Freeze: A Graphic History
Jarrett Murphy |
For a second year in a row, Mayor de Blasio’s Rent Guidelines Board has approved no hike in one-year leases for rent stabilized apartments. But will it arrest the deregulation that threatens the system?
