New York Politics & News
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New York City Just Sent Its Transportation Industry Back to the 1930s
At 5 o’clock on Aug. 14, New York City turned its clocks back to the 1930s. The Taxi and Limousine Commission officially stopped issuing licenses to most for-hire vehicles, effectively declaring war on Uber and Lyft in an effort to protect taxis from competition. This is the first of many steps that aim to constrain…Jason Snead -
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Anonymous New York Times Author Proves the Deep State Is Real, and Dangerous
When Republicans lost the 1856 election, Abraham Lincoln had a sober message: “Whoever can change public opinion, can change the government.” Whoever wrote the anonymous New York Times op-ed, however, wants it the other way around. The biggest revelation from the Times op-ed isn’t the nameless author’s views on President Donald Trump. It’s the tacit…Scott Walter -
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Media Misses: New York Times Op-Ed Sends Media Into Frenzy
We break down the top media moments this week—and plenty of misses. This week’s news cycle has been dominated by the anonymous New York Times op-ed written by a Trump administration official with major news networks covering it nonstop, calling it a quote “constitutional crisis,” and some are suggesting a need for invoking the 25th…Ginny Montalbano -
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New York Taxis Want to Kick Out Uber and Lyft. They Should Be Targeting Regulations.
When will New York City learn that heavily regulating the taxi industry is the source of its ills, not it’s salvation? Not any time soon, apparently. After a brief respite, city leaders are returning to a favorite pastime: concocting new ways to rein in ride-sharing’s free-market revolution and protect a beleaguered political ally, taxi medallion…Jason Snead -
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New York to Sue Trump for ‘Violating the Constitutional Rights’ of Families Separated at Border
New York plans to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration for “violating constitutional rights of children and families,” Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in a Tuesday press release. “Now, parents … are being systematically detained, separated from their children, and, in some cases, deported with no meaningful opportunity to participate in making decisions concerning the care…Julia Cohen -
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New York City Liberals Give the Shaft to Children of Legal Immigrants
“I also have a dream.” This rallying cry, handwritten on a simple white placard held up by an Asian-American mom at a protest this week against liberal New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to radically transform New York City’s public schools, says it all. A new civil rights struggle in education has exploded—yet…Michelle Malkin -
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Problematic Women: New York Times Writer Calls Motherhood ‘Dumbest Job Ever’
Is motherhood “the dumbest job ever”? Just in time for Mother’s Day, that’s what one New York Times writer is suggesting. We talk about this, along with a new book detailing Hillary Clinton’s campaign hypocrisies, and the trend of members in Congress sleeping in their offices because they can’t afford rent (or so they say)…Kelsey Bolar -
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I Apologize to Amy Chozick, but Her Error-Filled Clinton Book Provides Window Into New York Times
Editor’s note: Former Hillary Clinton aide Philippe Reines emailed these comments to Katrina Trinko, managing editor of The Daily Signal, when she asked for a response to New York Times reporter Amy Chozick’s account, in a new book about Clinton, of Reines’ making a vulgar, sexually suggestive remark to Chozick, saying to her, “I didn’t…Philippe Reines -
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3 Revelations From New York Times Reporter’s Book on Hillary Clinton
New York Times reporter Amy Chozick’s new book on her time covering Hillary Clinton doesn’t show either her employer, The New York Times, or Clinton herself in a particularly flattering light. Chozick, a member of the largely female press corps that followed Clinton on a near-daily basis at times, crisscrossing the country with her, reported…Katrina Trinko -
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New York Times Confirms Why So Many People Doubt Its Best-Seller List
In my last column—“The New York Times Best-Seller List: Another Reason Americans Don’t Trust the Media“—I used my recently published book as evidence that The New York Times best-seller list is not a best-seller list. I pointed out that the book, “The Rational Bible: Exodus,” the first volume of my commentary on the first five…Dennis Prager -
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The New York Times Best-Seller List: Another Reason Americans Don’t Trust the Media
About half the American people do not believe the mainstream media tell the truth. They believe the media are more interested in promoting their left-wing views than reporting the truth. I am, I note with sadness, a member of that half. Here is but one more example: The New York Times best-seller list. As a…Dennis Prager -
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London Logs More Homicides Than New York for First Time
London had more homicides in the past two months than New York City did—for the first time on record. In February and March, London recorded 37 slayings compared with 35 in the Big Apple, The Sunday Times reported. March alone saw 22 homicides occur in London and 21 in the Big Apple. The two cities…Kyle Perisic -
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A New York Times Writer’s Reckless Hit Piece on My Transgender Book
Anti-trans bigotry exists. It’s wrong, and we should all condemn it. I condemn it in my new book “When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment.” But we lose the ability to effectively call out bigotry when all disagreement is condemned as bigoted—and when lies are told in the process. That’s what happened earlier…Ryan T. Anderson -
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New York Times Gets the Facts Wrong on Land Mines
Every year, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines publishes a report on the number of casualties caused by land mines—or so it says. And every year, gullible journalists take the report’s headline figure at face value. But this year, the worst offender is a particularly prestigious outlet: The New York Times, whose editorial board authored…Ted Bromund -
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I’m a Mormon, and The New York Times Needlessly Defamed My Church’s Leader
Thomas S. Monson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died last week at the age of 90. Revered as a prophet by the approximately 16 million Mormons scattered across the globe, Monson devoted his life to serving God and his fellow men. So it was with great sadness that I read…Jordan Hess -
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New York Governor Pardons 18 Illegal Immigrants
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo mimicked California Gov. Jerry Brown’s approach to immigration, pardoning 18 convicted illegal immigrants who faced deportation. Cuomo, a Democrat, praised himself on Twitter for his compassion Thursday before linking to a New York Times article supporting the move. Cuomo claimed the federal government is “tear[ing] families apart” with the Trump administration's current immigration…Nick Givas -
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New York Attorney General Has Filed 100 Acts of Resistance Against Trump
The New York attorney general has transformed his office into a bastion of the resistance movement by taking 100 legal or administrative actions against the Trump administration this year. Eric Schneiderman’s legal team sued the Federal Communications Commission over its rollback of net neutrality regulations, challenged each successive version of the travel ban in court,…Jack Crowe -
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The New York Times Left Socialism’s Role Out of Its Report on Venezuela’s Devastation
Kudos to The New York Times—yes, The New York Times—for running an excellent, detailed story on the mass starvation and economic catastrophe taking place in Venezuela. As the Times notes, Venezuela has the largest known oil reserves in the world, yet is going through a starvation crisis exacerbated and hidden by its own government. Common…Jarrett Stepman -
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Attempted New York Bombing Calls for Renewed Vigilance Against Homegrown Terrorism
The attempted suicide bombing by Akayed Ullah in New York on Monday is the 101st Islamist plot or attack against the U.S. homeland since 9/11. While the device did not succeed in causing the destruction that Ullah wished, the U.S. must redouble its commitment to stopping terrorists before they strike. Ullah came to the U.S….David Inserra -
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Trump Ties New York Terror Attack to Immigration Reforms
President Donald Trump pointed to Monday morning’s terrorist attack in New York as a clear demonstration of the need for tougher immigration laws—specifically family-based immigration. “Today’s terror suspect entered our country through extended-family chain migration, which is incompatible with national security,” Trump said in a formal statement issued late in the day by the White…Fred Lucas