Subway Arrests Are Up 300 Percent Under de Blasio and Bratton. Why? Subway Arrests Are Up 300 Percent Under de Blasio and Bratton. Why?
Overall stops and arrests are down, but arrests of panhandlers and peddlers are way up.
Mar 6, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
De Blasio’s War on Charters Isn’t Much of a War De Blasio’s War on Charters Isn’t Much of a War
A narrow decision on charter school co-locations has charter proponents howling—but is their outrage overblown?
Mar 5, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
De Blasio’s Cabinet Is Dominated by Lefties. Wait, Really? De Blasio’s Cabinet Is Dominated by Lefties. Wait, Really?
The Times raises a red flag over the mayor’s appointments.
Mar 3, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
Will New Leadership at NYC’s Social Service Agency Mean New Dignity for the Poor? Will New Leadership at NYC’s Social Service Agency Mean New Dignity for the Poor?
Steven Banks has been on the front lines of the battle to get New York mayors to keep their obligations to the poor. Now he’ll be the mayor’s front-man on those policie...
Mar 1, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
Should de Blasio Bail Out Waterfront Homeowners? Should de Blasio Bail Out Waterfront Homeowners?
The mayor faces a request for an aggressive post-Sandy policy.
Feb 28, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
Christie’s Troubles Mount as the Feds Open an Inquiry Into Bridgegate Christie’s Troubles Mount as the Feds Open an Inquiry Into Bridgegate
The US attorney is investigating the New Jersey governor’s role in the George Washington Bridge closures.
Feb 27, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
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
Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End
The Jackson mayor had ambitious plans to bring “people power” and a “solidarity economy” to his city and state.
Feb 26, 2014 / Lived History / Bhaskar Sunkara
‘The Legacy of Chokwe Lumumba Must Not Be Buried With the Man’ ‘The Legacy of Chokwe Lumumba Must Not Be Buried With the Man’
The veteran human-rights lawyer Chokwe Lumumba was transforming Jackson when he died at 66.
Feb 26, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
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