Poll Finds Jury Still Out on de Blasio Poll Finds Jury Still Out on de Blasio
And that’s good news for the progressive mayor.
Apr 8, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
Next on the Progressive Agenda: Housing Next on the Progressive Agenda: Housing
If the UPK fight defined the first 100 days of the mayor’s current term, housing will likely dominate the remaining 1,360 days.
Apr 7, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
Dude, de Blasio Should Totally Go the Informal Route Dude, de Blasio Should Totally Go the Informal Route
The mayor wants to break down some of the barriers that distance power from people. Good call.
Apr 3, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
The Rise of the Progressive City The Rise of the Progressive City
With liberal hopes dashed in Washington, political energy is gathering in cities, where social change is actually possible.
Apr 2, 2014 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg
De Blasio Wins and Loses in Albany Budget Battle De Blasio Wins and Loses in Albany Budget Battle
A signature program and significant defeats for the freshman mayor in his first state budget.
Mar 31, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
De Blasio Administration Appoints NYPD Inspector General De Blasio Administration Appoints NYPD Inspector General
De Blasio distinguished himself from his electoral opponents by advocating an independent overseer of the NYPD—now he’s fulfilled that promise.
Mar 28, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio
A little pressure on the governor from the left is just what the mayor needs.
Mar 25, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
De Blasio Gets a Laugh and Defends His Choices on Charters De Blasio Gets a Laugh and Defends His Choices on Charters
The mayor drew chuckles at a press corps variety show, then laid out his rationale for denying free space to a handful of charter schools.
Mar 24, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Fall and Rise of American Cities, Through Camilo José Vergara’s Lens This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Fall and Rise of American Cities, Through Camilo José Vergara’s Lens
Vergara’s ambivalent feelings about gentrifying Harlem stem from a recognition of just how far the neighborhood had fallen in previous years.
Mar 22, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Do de Blasio’s Lackluster Poll Numbers Really Tell Us? What Do de Blasio’s Lackluster Poll Numbers Really Tell Us?
The poll numbers don’t matter, but the limited narrative they reflect does.
Mar 20, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy