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Stories

Welcome to our story hub—a place where every voice, experience, and perspective comes together. Here, you’ll find all the stories we’ve shared across the site, from inspiring journeys and insightful interviews to behind-the-scenes moments and community highlights. Whether you’re looking to catch up, explore something new, or simply get inspired, this is your gateway to everything we’ve been talking about.

  • Community Housing Innovations, Inc Seeks Property Manager (White Plains, NY)

    Community Housing Innovations, Inc – a dynamic non-profit housing services agency – is seeking a Property Manager to manage a diverse portfolio spread throughout New York. This position is based at CHI’s White Plains headquarters and will also comprise field work in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. Must have 3 to 5 years of

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  • Event: Divided Results: Voting and Partisan Gerrymandering (9/15)

    Update: missed the event and want to watch it online? Catch the video here. Friday, September 15 8:30am-10:30am Murphy Institute, 18 Floor RSVP: https://the-politics-of-voting.eventbrite.com In light of the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Gill v. Whitford, this panel will explore the history of gerrymandering and the effects of recent changes in technology, data mining, and dark money,

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  • A Message From Our Director

    With Labor Day behind us and the 2017-18 academic year ahead, I want to take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to the entire Murphy Institute community and to share some of this past year’s achievements and some future prospects. Our accomplishments this year have been notable. In June, the CUNY Board of Trustees

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  • Announcing: JSMI Fall 2017 Public Programming Season

    Each season, the Murphy Institute brings incisive public programming about the political and social issues facing our city, our country and our world. This fall, we’re going deep on our democracy, our history and ourselves, exploring where we’ve been and where we might go from here. We begin this season with debate and strategic thinking

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