By Katabella Roberts Amid a surge in shoplifting crimes in New York City, one of the Big Apple’s largest shopping districts has hired K-9 units in an effort to protect businesses and sniff out thieves. The 34th Street Partnership, a not-for-profit, private management company that overseas business improvements in the city, including in Macy’s Herald Square, Penn Station, and Madison Square […]
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Americans’ Spending Expectations Fall Sharply in Warning Sign for Economy: New York Fed
By Tom Ozimek Americans are planning to spend less in the near term, according to a December survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which showed U.S. household spending growth expectations taking a sharp tumble in what could be a warning sign for the economy. Household spending growth expectations over the next 12 […]
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New York Gun Control Law Unconstitutional: NY Supreme Court
By Zachary Stieber The New York law that enables the confiscation of guns from people who haven’t committed a crime is unconstitutional, a state Supreme Court judge has ruled. This red flag law, or the Extreme Risk Protection Order law, lets individuals—including police officers—petition a court to allow the seizure of firearms from a person they believe poses a threat […]
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New York Will Become a ‘Law-and-Order State’ Under Zeldin: DeSantis
By Eva Fu and Frank Fang LONG ISLAND, N.Y.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Oct. 29 told a dense crowd of New Yorkers that Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin can turn their crime-ridden state into a “law-and-order” state just like Florida. “Florida is a law-and-order state. I am a law-and-order governor. If Lee Zeldin gets into office, New York will […]
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Trump Endorses Rep. Zeldin for NY Governor, Calls on New Yorkers to Vote Republican in November
By Frank Fang Former President Donald Trump has announced his endorsement of Rep. Lee Zeldin in the race for governor of New York, telling voters that the Long Island Republican can resolve the state’s crime woes. “I have watched and known Congressman Lee Zeldin for many years. He is a great and brilliant lawyer who was a ‘must see’ […]
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New York Republicans Ask DOJ to Investigate State AG Over Nikki Haley Donors List Leak
By Rita Li A group of New York Republicans is pressing the Department of Justice to investigate state Attorney General Letitia James, whom former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has accused of leaking a list of donors to her policy advocacy group. In a Tuesday letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, firstly obtained by Fox News, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), alongside […]
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Federal Judge Blocks Parts of New York’s Restrictive New Gun Law
By Jack Phillips A federal judge in New York on Thursday issued a temporary injunction against portions of the state’s new gun law to allow a pro-gun group to pursue a lawsuit to challenge the measure. Going into effect on Sept. 1, the law created new requirements to obtain a firearms license, including submitting social media accounts for review […]
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New York Offices to See $453 Billion in Value Wiped Out Due to Remote Work
By Katabella Roberts Offices in New York face losing $453 billion in value due, in part, to the rise of remote work, a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has found. According to the study, which was conducted by researchers at New York University and Columbia University, the value of offices in New York City declined by around 45 percent […]
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Alan Dershowitz: New York AG Should Be Removed From Trump Family Investigation
Jack Phillips Legal scholar Alan Dershowitz suggested that former President Donald Trump should move to have New York Attorney General Letitia James recused and disqualified from the investigation into Trump’s business. “I like Letitia James. She’s a very nice person, but she campaigned on the promise to get Trump before seeing any evidence, and so she is just fulfilling […]
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New York AG Files Civil Lawsuit Against Trump, Former President Responds
By Jack Phillips New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday filed (pdf) a civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, the Trump Organization, three of his children, and others over alleged fraud. In a 200-page lawsuit, James’s office alleged that the fraud touched all aspects of the Trump family business, including golf courses and other properties. The […]
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6 More Buses of Illegal Immigrants Arrive in New York City: Mayor
By Jack Phillips Six more buses filled with illegal immigrants arrived in New York City on Sunday morning as Democrat Mayor Eric Adams condemned the move. When asked on CNN about GOP governors busing illegal aliens to other parts of the country, including New York, in recent months, Adams claimed they are engaging in “the erosion of basic human […]
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Pro-2A Groups Challenge New York’s New Concealed Carry Law: ‘As Unconstitutional As Old One’
By Bill Pan Two pro-Second Amendment groups are challenging New York’s newly-enacted restrictions on carrying concealed firearms, a measure they say is worse than the one invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year. The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), along with the Firearms Policy Coalition and two private citizens, on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit targeting Senate […]
