Civil disorder or social justice? We’re sliding back to the bad old days.
Friday night’s anti-police demonstrations in downtown Brooklyn are just the latest example of New York City’s return to the bad old days.
READ postMother Cabrini got the votes — but not the statue. Why?
Once again, political correctness and a far left bias have crept into a process that should be focused on historical standing and accomplishments.
READ postNo Mayoral Control extension without state hearings
The legislature has a fiduciary responsibility to taxpayers, and a moral one to our 1.1 million public school children to investigate and demand answers to questions about DOE’s spending practices before Mayoral Control is extended.
READ postWhy de Blasio’s presidential roadshow is such a laugh
Someone should remind him that a prerequisite of any run for higher office is, usually, success in your current job. It’s becoming abundantly clear that, after five years of the de Blasio administration’s progressive policies, the city is in trouble.
READ postWe’re paying a price for the de Blasio-Cuomo spending binge
Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo really are clueless; New Yorkers aren’t leaving our state because of the weather. New York’s income tax revenue didn’t drop because of Washington.
READ postImmigration deal or no deal? America’s watching
As the daughter of immigrants from Greece and Castro’s Cuba, I appreciate that the United States has the most generous immigration policy in the world. But as Democratic President Obama said in 2014, “even as we are a nation of immigrants, we’re also a nation of laws.”
READ postA 21st Century Transit System Requires Bold Leadership, New Ideas
In 2012, I stood on the Assembly floor and warned my colleagues that raising the MTA’s debt limit by $7 billion to $37 billion was unsustainable and would lead to toll and fare hikes and service cuts.
READ postAmazon Giveaways Show Cuomo, de Blasio Need Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’
Like many New Yorkers, I want Amazon to come to our state and its job creation to benefit our residents. You’d be hard pressed to find a city or state in America that would not welcome the economic activity created by capitalism.
READ postDear Santa, Please Bring Cuomo, de Blasio Copies of Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’
Like many New Yorkers, I want Amazon to come to our state and its job creation to benefit our residents. You’d be hard pressed to find a city or state in America that would not welcome the economic activity created by capitalism.
READ postSeawall opportunity knocks: Let’s open the door
New Yorkers, especially Staten Islanders, have learned many lessons in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. One of the most important being the need for members of our community to stand up and speak out about the challenges the East Shore faces as we continue to rebuild and work to prevent similar devastation from future storms.
READ postIn Florida, NYC Mayor Promotes Policies Constituents Are Fleeing
Mayor de Blasio was in the battleground state of Florida this past weekend campaigning for the Bernie Sanders-backed Democratic nominee for governor, Andrew Gillum, but it is most likely the Republican ticket of Ron DeSantis and Janette Nunez that he helped by being there.
READ postDe Blasio’s terrible — and costly — ‘democracy’ gaffe
April Fool’s Day is usually the first day of April, but it came again this year when Mayor Bill de Blasio welcomed the month of October by creating a new position he grandly calls “chief democracy officer,” adding to New York City’s already bloated ranks of municipal employees.
READ postWhy de Blasio Just Helped Republicans More Than Democrats While Campaigning for Gillum
Mayor Bill de Blasio was in the battleground state of Florida this past weekend campaigning for the Bernie Sanders-backed Democratic nominee for governor, Andrew Gillum, but it is most likely the Republican ticket of Ron DeSantis and Janette Nunez that he helped by being there.
READ postThe property tax disparity in Brooklyn must end
Property taxes are easily one of the top issues affecting our community and other pockets of New York City, and a leading reason why our city has become so unaffordable.
READ postCuomo is playing ‘Chicken Little’ over abortion rights
Another Supreme Court nomination by a Republican president, another attempt to use cynical scare tactics by the Empire State’s own version of Chicken Little.
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