That Wasn’t So Hard: NYC Expands Paid Sick Leave to 500,000 More People That Wasn’t So Hard: NYC Expands Paid Sick Leave to 500,000 More People
Any company with five employees or more will have to grant paid sick time off.
Feb 26, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
At New York City Council, Progressive Era Begins With Rule Changes At New York City Council, Progressive Era Begins With Rule Changes
Amid the push for a more progressive New York, City Council wrestles with complicated questions about how to divvy up power.
Feb 25, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
De Blasio Skids. Time to Floor It! De Blasio Skids. Time to Floor It!
From snow response to blown stop signs, it’s been a rough couple weeks for the mayor. Time to play defense?
Feb 24, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
Life Just Got Better for Homeless Kids in New York Life Just Got Better for Homeless Kids in New York
De Blasio closes shoddy shelters, and eyes a bigger fix.
Feb 21, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
De Blasio’s Pick of Wiley Means Practical Paths to Lofty Goals De Blasio’s Pick of Wiley Means Practical Paths to Lofty Goals
The mayor’s new counsel has wedded incisive analysis of race and poverty to practical policy ideas that would make government a positive force across communities.
Feb 19, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
De Blasio’s NYPD Call Didn’t Necessarily Influence the Release of His Political Supporter De Blasio’s NYPD Call Didn’t Necessarily Influence the Release of His Political Supporter
A little wonkish background on the arrest and release of Brooklyn pastor Orlando Findlayter.
Feb 14, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
Storm Brews for de Blasio Over Snow Storm Brews for de Blasio Over Snow
We know what a progressive thinks about living wages and police stops. But what’s the progressive position on school cancellations?
Feb 13, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
De Blasio Blasts Bloomberg in Budget Talk De Blasio Blasts Bloomberg in Budget Talk
The mayor criticized his predecessor repeatedly as he announced his first spending plan.
Feb 12, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
Cuomo’s Bogus Logic vs. de Blasio’s Call for a Higher Wage Cuomo’s Bogus Logic vs. de Blasio’s Call for a Higher Wage
The governor says a higher minimum wage in New York City could cause chaos.
Feb 12, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
De Blasio Signals Break With Bloomberg Era in State of the City Speech De Blasio Signals Break With Bloomberg Era in State of the City Speech
The mayor traded applause lines for critique and permitted comparisons of his ambition to La Guardia's.
Feb 10, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy