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Jarrett Murphy

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Past articles by Jarrett:

One of the Council's Newest Members Faces a Veteran Challenger and a New Voice

The 12th district, which covers the northeast Bronx, has seen two consecutive Council members ousted for corruption. Six months to the day after a special election elevated Kevin Riley to the seat, he faces two rivals on Primary Day. → Read More

A Mayoral Forum for the Ages: NYC's Candidates on Issues Impacting Seniors

Tune in to City Limits' mayoral forum on aging policy on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 with candidates Eric Adams, Shaun Donovan, Kathryn Garcia and Ray McGuire. → Read More

Policy Shop: Yang on Broadway, Donovan Talks Trash and the Summer of Scott

Plus, comptroller hopefuls on investing and sex crime, a DA candidate weighs in on cybercrime and calls for a tenant union. → Read More

COVID-19 Raises Broader Questions About NYC's Ability to Age

New York's 65+ population is expected to grow five times faster than the city overall during this decade, raising challenges for housing, healthcare, social services, workplace justice and more. So far, few candidates are saying much about it. → Read More

COVID-19's Unrelenting Impact on Hunger in New York City

A top nutrition advocate says the pandemic exacerbated a significant hunger crisis in the city. And a year later, it is still exacerbating it—although the federal stimulus package will deliver help. → Read More

Huge Fields Contest Two Special Elections in the Bronx

A total of 16 candidates are on the ballots in March 23rd races to replace Andrew Cohen and Ritchie Torres. → Read More

For Alzheimer's Patients, Racial Disparities Threaten Detection and Treatment

An estimated 400,000 people in New York state have Alzheimer's, and by 2025 the number is expected to reach 465,000. It is now the ninth most common cause of death in the five boroughs. → Read More

In the Bronx, a Rare Open Seat for the Next Borough President

This June's Democratic primary is only the third time since 1969 that Bronx voters get an open competition for borough leader. → Read More

Compt-Roller Derby: Who’s Running to Be the City’s No. 3?

Keep an eye on the people seeking to keep an eye on NYC's spending and savings. → Read More

Fundraising Boasts and Policy Ideas as Manhattan DA's Race Heats Up

While two candidates reported having more than a million on hand to fuel a five-month push to the Democratic primary, two others released policy plans for conviction review and re-entry planning. → Read More

Comptroller Hopeful Kevin Parker Emphasizes Boosting Small Businesses

The Brooklyn state senator is looking to trade a senior perch in the Democratic conference in Albany for the city's No. 3 post. → Read More

What Would You Say if You Wrote Joe Biden's Inauguration Speech?

What do you think the country and the world need to hear as the Trump era ends and the Biden administration begins? → Read More

Brad Lander Explains His Vision for an Activist Comptroller's Office

Can audits, pension investments, and policy reports combat climate change and craft a more equal New York? → Read More

Mayoral Hopefuls Issue Competing Climate Plans

The early attention suggests a new urgency around climate resiliency eight years after Superstorm Sandy's toll. → Read More

Max & Murphy on the Issues: Policing

In the first in a series of video briefings about the top issues of Campaign 2021, the hosts of WBAI's Max & Murphy Show break down the sprawling issues of crime, punishment and fairness that face the city. → Read More

Mark Your Calendars: A Mayoral Forum on Aging in NYC

It's hard to predict how the city will change under the next mayor. One near certainty is that the aging of the city's population will create policy opportunities and challenges. → Read More

Your 2020-2021 Special Elections Tracker

The prelude to the main event in 2021 is a quintet of special elections to replace Councilmembers who have departed. → Read More

People on Parole Deserve Automatic Right to Vote: Advocates

A Cuomo executive order created a mechanism for people of parole to regain their right to vote, but advocates say it is unwieldy and impermanent. → Read More

Who's Who in the Race for New York City Mayor

Keep track of the contenders, the maybes, and those who've left the race. → Read More

How Will Ranked-Choice Voting Work in NYC? Let's Pretend.

A fictional election to demonstrate how the new system will operate in 2021 and beyond. → Read More