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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Liberals Shocked That Fare Enforcement Dramatically Reduced Crime on Bay Area Transit
It’s fascinating to watch as American cities are forced to rediscover common sense. An interesting report in The Atlantic, of all places, on Monday highlighted how the San Francisco Bay Area, like a broken clock, finally hit on a good idea. The Bay Area Rapid Transit system, which for years has been plagued by low ridership and dysfunction,…Jarrett Stepman -
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New York’s Racial Equity Plan Shows Democrats Haven’t Learned a Thing
Remember when New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on the campaign trail that he wanted to increase taxes on richer, “whiter” residents? It seems he meant what he said. That much should be obvious following New York Mamdani’s announcement on Monday that he’s going forward with a so-called Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan. The plan released by…Jarrett Stepman -
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Hochul Begs Wealthy Floridians to Return to New York. She Can Pound Sand.
New York’s desperate governor is turning to a well-known practice in New York City: aggressive begging. While speaking at Politico’s “New York Agenda: Albany Summit” last week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, admitted that the state’s tax base has eroded and that it faces a deepening fiscal crisis. She then put out a…Jarrett Stepman -
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Illegal Alien’s NYC Subway Attack on Vet Highlights Left’s Defense of Savagery Over Civilization
A recent attack by an illegal alien that took place on the New York City subway perfectly represents where concentric circles of awful leftist policies meet to damage free societies. On Sunday afternoon, 34-year-old Bairon Hernandez allegedly shoved an 83-year-old Air Force veteran, Richard Williams, and another young man onto the subway track in the…Jarrett Stepman -
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Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Proposals Ice Out New York City’s Housing Market
Zohran Mamdani met with the “Dealmaker in Chief” during an unexpected visit to the White House in late February to discuss a massive housing project. While plans to increase housing supply could lower rents if implemented, achieving broad affordability might just be an empty promise if socialist ideology prevails in New York City. Solving the…Nicole Huyer -
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‘AMERICA HATERS’: Republican Slams Democrats For Unwillingness to Criticize Islam Amid New York, Texas Terror Attacks
A House Republican cast aspersions at Democrats’ motives for downplaying the threat of radical Islamic terrorism even after recent attacks. A Senegalese immigrant wearing a “Property of Allah” sweatshirt and an undershirt with the Iranian flag shot 16 people at a bar near Austin, Texas, last week, killing three. In New York City on Saturday,…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Media, Mamdani Spin Absurd Tale About NYC ‘ISIS-Inspired’ Terrorist Attack
Never underestimate the Democrat-media complex’s ability to tag-team and instantly spin a narrative about a news incident that is literally the opposite of reality. An attempted terrorist attack by two “ISIS-inspired” radicals in New York City Saturday could have been a mass casualty event. But if you listened to the media and some of the…Jarrett Stepman -
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DOJ, NYPD Call New York Terror Suspects ISIS-Inspired
The Justice Department brought federal terrorism charges Monday against two men tied to the bombing of a New York City protest. One of the suspects threw a homemade bomb that was inspired by the Islamic State terrorist group, said Attorney General Pam Bondi. “We have charged the two alleged ISIS-inspired terrorists who attempted to bomb…Fred Lucas -
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Mamdani’s NYC Flirts With Chaos
A brutal cold snap has gripped New York City and much of the East Coast, freezing streets, sidewalks—and, it seems, any remaining sense of civic restraint. In Washington Square Park, a group of adults began hurling snowballs and other objects at responding officers from the New York City Police Department. This was not playful roughhousing…Ben Shapiro -
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New York’s Hochul Administration Coddles Medicaid Fraud While Attacking Rural Hospitals
As a native New Yorker, I’m appalled to see what has become of my home state government. New York under Gov. Kathy Hochul has become a textbook case of failed blue state governance: bloated bureaucracy, rampant waste, and performative concern for working people while the institutions they depend on collapse. The rhetoric is far from…Jenn Pellegrino -
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Meet the People Fueling Chaos in Minneapolis, New York, and Beyond
While the national news cycle may have moved on from the chaos in Minnesota surrounding protests of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a deeper story is only beginning to surface. What happened in Minneapolis wasn’t spontaneous, but the result of weeks of astroturfed chaos following expanded federal immigration enforcement and a fatal ICE-involved shooting. To truly…Elise McCue -
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Mamdani’s Millionaire Tax Would Zap NYC’s Dynamism
Zohran Mamdani’s policy and funding proposals could precipitate an economic and political crisis in New York City reminiscent of the movements that led to Communist China, the Soviet Union, or Socialist Venezuela. To finance this red vision, New York’s mayor proposes an additional 2% income tax on New York City’s noncorporate businesses and residents making over $1 million annually. He claims that this revenue will address residents’ affordability concerns by allowing the government to provide discounted or free services. These socialist…Nicole Huyer -
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Judge Outrages New York Republicans by Ordering New Congressional Map
New York likely has to draw a new congressional map thanks to a Democrat-appointed judge’s ruling—drawing Democrat applause and Republican outrage over the possibility of Empire State conservatives losing representation in Washington. The ruling could spell trouble for Republican control of seven New York House seats, and be decisive in handing Democrats control of the…George Caldwell -
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Mamdani’s Early Moves Suggest ‘New Era’ in New York Is About Deprioritizing Crime-Fighting
A new era of policing is set to begin in the Mamdani’s Big Apple, and already there are positive signs—if you are a criminal. Among the flurry of moves New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani made during his first days in office was to rearrange the mayor’s office. He made a subtle change, buried in his second…Jarrett Stepman -
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What’s in Store for Mamdani’s ‘New Era’ in New York
When Jan. 1 rolls around, New York City will have its first self-avowed socialist mayor. As a New York resident and a keen observer of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s rise to power, I thought it worthwhile to write what I expect of him in the new year. A lot is riding on Mamdani’s success for the…Jarrett Stepman -
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Mamdani Takes Over New York, Property Owners Take Cover
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is set to move into public housing, New York City’s Gracie Mansion Thursday, when he assumes power on New Year’s Day. This is good for him and his wife, Rama Duwaji, as he is about to make owning private property in the Big Apple a riskier proposition. Mamdani’s flagship housing policy has been to completely…Mike Gonzalez -
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Watchdog Files Bar Complaint Against New York AG James
New York Attorney General Letitia James—already facing a federal criminal referral—now faces a potential state probe regarding her reporting of properties she owns in Virginia. America First Legal, a conservative government watchdog, filed a bar complaint against James with the New York Committee on Professional Standards, seeking an investigation into the statements made in a…Fred Lucas -
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Could New York Attorney General Letitia James Become the Next Marilyn Mosby?
In an attempt to get a lower mortgage rate on a vacation home in Longboat Key, Florida, one controversial elected prosecutor in a major U.S. city drafted a letter to United Wholesale Mortgage. At closing, the prosecutor signed the application for the $428,400 mortgage and attested to the accuracy of her answers in the application….Cully Stimson -
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EPA Administrator Confronts New York Times Reporter for Claiming He Had ‘No Evidence’ of Waste, Fraud, Abuse
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin confronted a New York Times reporter during a press conference Monday for claiming that he presented “no evidence” to back up his claims of waste, fraud, and abuse from the previous Biden administration. “I have a duty to make sure that we don’t light on fire billions of dollars…Tyler O’Neil -
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Trump Administration Halts New York Offshore Wind Project
THE CENTER SQUARE—The Donald Trump administration has halted a massive New York offshore wind project as it conducts a financial and regulatory review of plans to erect towering turbines along the nation’s coastlines. The Interior Department issued an order earlier this week calling for the immediate halt of construction on the Empire Wind Project “until…Chris Wade