New York
New York Wants To Scrap Testing Requirements While School Spending Soars
This week, the state's educational leaders moved to eliminate Regents exam requirements for high school students.
Mamdani Bans the Robot Teachers
Plus: Times Square stabbing, free-range kids case, Gloria Steinem dies, and more...
Mamdani Wants To Block a Law Giving Teachers' Aides $10,000 Bonuses. The Teachers Union Is Not Happy.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is sparring with the teachers union over bonuses. But is he really concerned about New York City’s education budget?
Elon Musk's X Loses First Amendment Challenge to New York's 'Stop Hiding Hate Act'
Musk's X Corp., along with other social media companies operating in the state, must disclose whether and how it defines hate speech and disinformation.
Unionized Delivery Drivers Vs. Deliveries
Across the country, the Teamsters union is at war with companies trying to ship more things to your door for less money.
How Much Does New York Actually Recycle? The N.Y. Comptroller Says the State Doesn't Really Know.
A comptroller audit says New York State's recycling data are unreliable.
AOC Admits Woke Is Over. Does Anyone Believe Her?
Soave and Duke argue that it is a bit rich for Ocasio-Cortez to laugh off the excesses of a cultural movement that caused real harm—and that many progressives once helped mainstream.
The Buffalo Bills Got Tons of Taxpayer Money for a Stadium With a Lot of Pretty Lame Problems
Plus: No one is drafting Enes Kanter Freedom into the WNBA, Congress fails to reform NCAA again, and why Field of Dreams nostalgia is no good
Mamdani's Tax Database Doxed Wealthy New Yorkers
The New York City mayor painted a target on wealthy taxpayers.
New York Wants a $36 Billion Cut From Kalshi, Calling It an 'Illegal Gambling Operation'
Casting Kalshi as an out-of-control gambling platform makes it easier for the state to take money from the company and its users.
Who's Paying for the Discounts in Mamdani's City-Run Grocery Stores?
This week, Mamdani announced his city-run grocery stores will sell core goods at a 30 percent discount.
A Year After the Wildfires, L.A. Homelessness Spikes
Plus: A new lawsuit challenges New York's rent freeze, a study affirms new supply helps everyone, and the battle between data centers and clouded leopards.
For Thousands of New York City Apartment Buildings, the Math Doesn't Math
This year’s rent freeze is just the latest regulation pushing New York City’s rent-stabilized housing stock toward financial and physical collapse.
Nobody Likes Red Tape, Not Even Mamdani
Eliminating burdensome small business regulations is a win for everyone.
When Is a Park Fee Unconstitutional?
Plus: San Francisco slashes affordable housing mandates, wide support for streamlining environmental review, and Mamdani's rent ripoff report.
Mamdani's Zombie Apartment Nightmare
New York’s rent freeze will turn more rent-stabilized units into unlivable “zombie apartments.”
New York Becomes the First State To Ban New Data Centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s one-year moratorium buys time for the state to create a convoluted regulatory regime.
Dispatch From COGE: A Bureaucratic Meeting About Cutting Bureaucratic Bloat
Don't expect much from Zohran Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency.
Before the NSA Honored Historian David Kahn, the FBI Investigated Him
Newly declassified files reveal that J. Edgar Hoover wanted to prosecute the NSA’s future scholar in residence for collecting cryptography manuals.
Zohran Mamdani Goes Full Commie on Air Conditioning
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss NYC's air conditioning wars, birthright citizenship, 2010s comedy, and more!
The War on Self-Driving Cars Will Kill People
Data show that Waymo has far fewer bodily injury and property damage claims. So why do some politicians oppose it?
Dave Portnoy Trashes Zohran Mamdani
Could Dave Portnoy challenge Zohran Mamdani for mayor of NYC?
ICE Warns Syracuse Poll Worker To Delete a Political Instagram Post
Federal law can punish true threats, and doxing intended to facilitate violence. But this woman simply named a government agent, which is not a crime.
Mamdani Got His Rent Freeze Wish. Don't Expect New York City Housing To Become More Affordable.
The NYC Rent Guidelines Board voted to freeze rent for approximately 1 million apartments on Thursday night.
Only Fools Gloat
Plus: Usha Vance's baby bump, earthquakes in Venezuela, British sex shops, and more...
Mamdani's Socialists Conquer New York City
Robby Soave and Jason Russell break down the socialist sweep in NYC, the latest in House of the Dragon, and the World Cup.
Darializa Avila Chevalier Will Be This Congress' First Campus Radical
A democratic socialist who favors the eradication of Western civilization just won her primary.
The Mayor Who Loves Bodegas Is Building Taxpayer-Funded Competitors
Zohran Mamdani's administration has not studied how New York City's government-backed grocery stores will affect nearby mom-and-pop outlets, which operate on thin profit margins.
New York City Has a History of Public Bathroom Failures. Will This New Plan Flush Away More Tax Dollars?
Throne Labs won a $4 million contract to bring 17 new bathrooms to New York City.
New York Legislators Seek Broader Anti-Shackling Protections Following Courtroom Birth in Brooklyn
New York lawmakers want to close loopholes in anti-shackling laws to protect incarcerated pregnant women.
New Attacks in Hormuz
Plus: a different type of pizzagate, Kevin Warsh as the new Jerome Powell, and more...
Mamdani 'Balanced' New York City's Budget—With a Bailout From Albany
The mayor eliminated a $12 billion deficit with an infusion of cash from the state government, as well as by putting off some of today's obligations for tomorrow.
Seattle's Socialist Mayor Laughs at Wealthy Residents Leaving To Escape High Taxes
“Bye!” Mayor Katie Wilson says with a wave to those who want out.
Zyn Pouches Are Safer Than Cigarettes. Why Are Some Politicians Targeting Them?
Making less harmful products harder to get pushes people toward more dangerous ones.
Sabastian Sawe's Sub-2 Marathon Is What Human Progress Looks Like—and Capitalism Helped Build It
Plus: governments get deeper and deeper into horse racing, fiscally conservative Republicans keep subsidizing stadiums, and Full Swing is in a doom spiral
Can Zohran Mamdani Make NYC Affordable?
Zephyr Teachout and John Ketcham debate the mayor of the Big Apple.
Mamdani's Fix for Food Deserts: Opening a $30 Million City-Owned Grocery Store Near Other Grocery Stores
New York City plans to open five city-owned grocery stores by 2029.
Child Care Costs Over $13,000 a Year. Regulation Is a Big Reason Why.
Government rules have made it far more expensive for families.
House Readies Spy Powers Vote
Plus: New York wants to tax second homes, water in the Dupont Circle fountain, Polish robots chase wild boars, and more...
Will Migration From Blue States to Red States Give the GOP a Boost in the Electoral College? Not Necessarily.
While many of the states that are growing are currently seen as safe red territory, today's Republican-voting states could be tomorrow's swing states.
New York Wants a Cut of Counter-Strike's Loot Boxes
Attorney General Letitia James says they're a form of illegal gambling. But the state seems more interested in untaxed revenue than consumer protection.
New York's Governor Seems Indifferent to the Health Consequences of a Steep Tax on Nicotine Pouches
Kathy Hochul’s proposed levy would deter smokers from switching to a much less dangerous habit.
Less Than 50 Percent of New Yorkers Support Hochul's Nicotine Pouch Tax
The unpopular plan could do real harm by taxing safer alternatives at the same rate as cigarettes, discouraging smokers from quitting.
