Sen. Cramer: Schumer’s Decisions Motivated by Fear of AOC Challenge
By Sandy Fitzgerald There is no question that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is basing the votes that he calls — including on the Build Back Better Act — on…
NYC Business Group: ‘Hard to Imagine’ Mayor Can Mandate Vaccines When President Can’t
By Zachary Stieber A major business group on Monday cast doubt on New York City’s newly announced COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private workers, noting that a similar measure attempted by…
Leaders of the city’s Black Lives Matter movement on Wednesday threatened “riots” and “bloodshed” in the streets if Mayor-elect Eric Adams reverses the abolition of the NYPD’s controversial anti-crime units.
By CHRIS SOMMERFELDT “If he thinks that they’re going to go back to the old ways of policing, then we are going to take to the streets again. There will…
Rochester, NY, Declares State of Emergency Amid Unprecedented Rise in Violence
By Naveen Athrappully Rochester, the fourth-largest city in New York state, has declared a state of emergency because of a drastic increase in the number of homicides and other violent…
Supreme Court stakes are high this fall for law-abiding people
Tim Schmidt As the U.S. Supreme Court convenes its fall session, few cases will be more important to millions than a Second Amendment case that centers on affirming the right…
‘We Have a Communist Takeover’: Thousands of NYC Firemen and Police Officers Defy Vaccine Mandates in Largest Protest Yet
By Enrico Trigoso New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s mandate last week for all city workers to get COVID-19 vaccines gave rise to even more protesters standing up against…
83,000 hospital workers could be fired under N.Y. vaccine mandate
CBS News New York’s state mandate ordering health care workers to get the COVID vaccine went into effect Monday at midnight. Some hospital networks including Northwell Health have already fired…
Vowing to Protect Rights, NY County Goes ‘Constitutional’
By Alex Newman Lawmakers in a conservative western New York county voted unanimously late last month to become a “constitutional sanctuary” where the rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution’s Bill…
NYC: 1,163 Shot so Far This Year, Two-Decade Record
By Petr Svab Rudy Giuliani was still the mayor the last time New York City saw so many people shot. By mid-August, 1,163 were shot in the Big Apple. That’s…
NY Gov. Cuomo resigns amid sexual harassment scandal
By Melissa Leon , Jessica Chasmar New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced his resignation effective in two weeks, amid a sexual harassment probe following accusations brought by 11…
NYC Officials and Small Businesses Object to Proof of Vaccination Mandate
By Enrico Trigoso Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) and other NYC officials are protesting against the recent proof of vaccination mandate issued by NYC mayor Bill de Blasio. In expression of…
Facebook executive helped Cuomo smear sex harassment accuser: AG report
By Theo Wayt A top communications manager at Facebook helped Gov. Andrew Cuomo fight sexual misconduct allegations — including by helping leak confidential files about accuser Lindsey Boylan and by…