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Hyperlocal, Hypercomplex: My Experience on Manhattan Community Board 8
Reflections on decision-making, public engagement, and the evolving role of community boards in New York City
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Sebastian Hallum Clarke
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A Voter’s Guide to NYC’s 2024 Ballot Proposals
Say “Yes” to Proposals 1 and 2, but “No” to the rest
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Sebastian Hallum Clarke
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Get ready to vote, New Yorkers
How to register to vote, double-check your details, and vote by mail
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Sebastian Hallum Clarke
I’ve been appointed to my Manhattan community board
New York’s most junior local policy influencer, reporting for duty
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Sebastian Hallum Clarke
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An Abundance Agenda for New York
New York's laws create scarcity and hardship. Pro-abundance policy is the antidote.
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Sebastian Hallum Clarke
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How and why to pay attention to New York’s local politics
It’s easier than you might think
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Sebastian Hallum Clarke
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Neglecting NYC elected officials’ pay: a threat to democracy
New York’s mechanism for setting the salaries of elected officials is broken
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Sebastian Hallum Clarke
New York should pay our city council members much higher salaries
With a tiny budget reallocation we could hire the absolute best and brightest New Yorkers to write our city's laws. This would strengthen democracy and…
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Sebastian Hallum Clarke
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New York’s city council elections are really uncompetitive this year
Almost two-thirds of New York’s council members are on-track to win by default. That bodes poorly for our city and for trust in democracy.
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Sebastian Hallum Clarke
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