Brendan Cheney
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New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Brendan:
Bloomberg’s 'stop-and-frisk' legacy would complicate presidential bid
Even though Bloomberg poured millions of dollars into helping Democrats retake the House this year, he could face a backlash from progressives should he run. → Read More
NYPD hosted government-wide conference on racial disparities
The meeting, hosted by George Soros’ Open Society Foundations on Nov. 1 and 2, was not publicized and has not been previously reported. → Read More
Marijuana enforcement declines dramatically in New York City
Arrests for low-level marijuana possession dropped by 90 percent from Sept. 2017 to Sept. 2018. → Read More
POLITICO map: New York state Senate results
The Democrats flipped eight seats held by Republicans, converting three open seats and defeating five incumbents, if the current results hold. → Read More
POLITICO map: Where the action is in state Senate races
POLITICO analyzed the state of play in 11 competitive seats that we think are either toss-ups or leaning in one party’s favor. → Read More
Single adults in homeless shelters are on the rise
As jail populations shrink and a housing crisis persists, more single adults end up in shelter. → Read More
SNAP recipients may have problems accessing discounted Citi Bike membership
By and large, SNAP recipients live in areas where there are no bike stations, according to the New York City Human Resources Administration. → Read More
Discrimination, scarcity still barriers for homeless looking for housing
A number of factors are making it difficult for qualifying adults and families to use the vouchers to find apartments. → Read More
Annual homeless count in New York City shows 6 percent decrease
The number of unsheltered homeless is still significantly higher than under Bloomberg. → Read More
City spending $364M per year on hotels for homeless people
The added expense is the result of a new strategy by the de Blasio administration to move away from housing homeless residents in private apartments. → Read More
De Blasio, NYPD defend marijuana enforcement
Since taking office, the mayor has been reticent to criticize the NYPD, which has overseen historically low crime rates across almost every category. → Read More
Data don't show link between marijuana complaints and arrests
The data reviewed by POLITICO show the relationship between complaints and arrests varied widely from precinct to precinct. → Read More
County breakdown shows widespread Obamacare growth
Medicaid made up more than 2.9 million of the over 4.3 million New Yorkers who enrolled through the exchange this year between Nov. 1 and Jan. 31. → Read More
Racial disparities persist in New York City marijuana arrests
While overall arrests are down, people of color are getting arrested at 10 times the rate of white people. → Read More
DA's fare-beating policy presents political challenge to de Blasio
The mayor is caught between law enforcement and his own progressive politics. → Read More
DA's fare-beating policy presents political challenge to de Blasio
The mayor is caught between law enforcement and his own progressive politics. → Read More
De Blasio says Vance's turnstile jumping policy would create 'chaos'
The mayor said people evade fares for reasons other than economic need. → Read More
Manhattan DA will no longer prosecute turnstile jumping
Police are still arresting fare evaders at too high a rate for the district attorney. → Read More
In rhetoric, and disrepair, NYCHA is de Blasio's MTA
The governor and mayor take similar tacks in daunting infrastructure problems. → Read More
Remaining Renewal Schools have shown gains, but face long odds
Student test score averages in English and math still hover far below what the state considers to be proficient. → Read More