New York Politics & News
News coverage and commentary of New York state politics, progressive policies, and governance battles in the Empire State.
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Amazon’s New York Reversal Shows Exactly Why Crony Capitalism Fails
Just months after announcing it would locate one of its headquarters in New York City, Amazon has announced that it’s pulling the plug on the Big Apple. Based on Amazon’s public statement, it seems the company couldn’t rely on the deals it had cut or the political support it had received to last beyond the…Rachel Greszler -
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This New York Scientist Is Treating Human Beings Like Lab Rats
A Chinese scientist caused an international scandal late last year when he edited the genes of a pair of unborn twins, in what became known as the CRISPR scandal. But another scientist in New York is doing something quite similar, without incurring the international backlash. His research is rife with ethical concerns and has the…Monica Burke -
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Jewish Therapist Sues New York City Over Law Banning Faith-Based LGBT Counseling
Licensed psychotherapist Dr. Dovid Schwartz is suing the city of New York for infringing on his and his patients’ religious faith and freedom of speech by way of a new ordinance imposing limits on counseling services to LGBT patients that the city discredits. Schwartz is a member of the Chabad Lubavitch Orthodox Jewish Community in…Joshua Q. Nelson -
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New York Democrats Pass Bill to Fund College for Illegal Immigrants
New York state lawmakers approved a measure that aims to dole out millions in taxpayer-funded aid to "Dreamers"—who entered the country illegally—attending college. The now Democratic-controlled New York state Legislature on Wednesday passed the Dream Act, legislation that would make thousands of "Dreamers" eligible for financial aid to attend public colleges in the state. The bill, which…Jason Hopkins -
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New York Passes Bill on Roe v. Wade Anniversary Casting Abortion as a Woman’s Right
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Tuesday night that expands abortion access and codifies a woman’s right to abort under state law. Cuomo, a Democrat, signed the Reproductive Health Act on the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, making good on his promise to add abortion protections to the state constitution, according to The New York Post….Grace Carr -
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New York Gov. Cuomo Won’t Sign State Budget Without Provision Expanding Abortion Rights
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to protect and expand abortion access for women in the state, promising Monday to nix a state budget that doesn’t include looser abortion laws. Cuomo, a Democrat, promised to add abortion protections to the state constitution and vowed to reject a budget that doesn’t include expanded abortion access while…Grace Carr -
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Media Misses: New York Times Bias Exposed
President Donald Trump has called out The New York Times for its bias numerous times and it turns out he was actually right. Former New York Times editor Jill Abramson’s soon-to-be published book “Merchants of Truth” suggests the magazine’s news reporting has become “unmistakably anti-Trump,” Fox News’ Howard Kurtz reports. The fact is, The New…Jarrett Stepman -
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New York Rings in New Year by Offering Gender-Neutral Birth Certificates
New York City residents may now change their birth certificates to reflect a neutral gender identity after an October bill took effect after the new year. The New York City Council first passed the bill in September allowing any adult living in the city to change his or her gender to “X” on their birth certificate. The…Grace Carr -
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New York Times Reveals Painful Truths About ‘Sex Change’ Surgery
In Sunday’s New York Times, Andrea Long Chu writes a heartfelt and heartbreaking op-ed on life with gender dysphoria. Titled “My New Vagina Won’t Make Me Happy,” the op-ed reveals painful truths about many transgender lives and inadvertently communicates almost the exact opposite of its intended argument. Next week, Chu will undergo vaginoplasty surgery. Or, as…Ryan T. Anderson -
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In Saying the ‘American Dream’ Is Alive in China, New York Times Shows Its Misunderstanding of Our Nation
Most Americans are innately offended by authoritarian regimes. But not The New York Times—the newspaper of record, once again, has painted a glorified picture of a communist dictatorship. The latest example is a series of interactive articles that praise and celebrate the rise of China. One piece was actually titled “The American Dream is Alive. In…Jarrett Stepman -
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Amazon Set to Roll in Cash as New York and Virginia Ready to Give Massive Amount of Tax Incentives
Amazon announced Tuesday it’s splitting its second headquarters between Long Island City, New York, and Arlington, Virginia, and the corporation will receive tax incentive packages worth more than $2 billion to build in both locations. Much of the money will flow to Amazon only if it delivers on its promise of creating approximately 25,000 jobs…Evie Fordham -
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Rep. Steve Scalise Calls for New York Times to Remove Trump Assassination Short Story
The New York Times should take down and apologize for a short story about assassinating President Donald Trump, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise told The Daily Caller News Foundation. “The media needs to take accountability for the role they are playing in promoting dangerous rhetoric and division in this country, particularly against President Trump and…Evie Fordham -
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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