New York City Council Votes To Build Four New Jails and To Close Notorious Rikers Island
But can the city commit to reducing its jail population—and will Rikers' infamous culture just be transplanted to the new jails?
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Charter Schools Don't Cater To All Parents. Robert Pondiscio Explains Why That's Good.
How the Other Half Learns reveals how Success challenges supporters and opponents of education reform.
Is It 'Morally Disturbing' When Charter Schools Skim Highly Motivated Families?
Robert Pondiscio's provocative new book, How the Other Half Learns, challenges supporters and opponents of education reform.
Legislator Who Argues Housing Is a Human Right Also Suing to Stop Affordable Housing in Her District
New York Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou is a plaintiff in a lawsuit to stop a Habitat for Humanity housing project.
NYC Wants to Make It Harder to Get a Milkshake and an Egg Roll Without Taking Off Your Jammies
Local regulators want to put a cap on Grubhub's commissions.
New York City Declares Using the Term 'Illegal Alien' Can Result in a $250,000 Fine
The Commission on Human Rights is likely running afoul of the First Amendment.
Even Social Engineers Don't Want Their Kids Used as Demographic Pawns
The logic behind school busing is back. And so is flight from government-operated schools.
Is Everyone Who Opposes a New School Zoning Plan in Brooklyn Racist?
"Controlled choice" is supposed to fix inequality in New York public schools. It might make everything worse.
It's Not a Mystery Why America's Biggest Cities Are Losing Population
Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City all have some easily identifiable management problems.
New York's Liquor Authority Wants Uber Eats to Get a Liquor License
Proposed regulations would require food delivery apps to cut fees or be added to restaurants' liquor licenses.
New York Cops Protest Pantaleo's Firing by Hassling Fewer People. Crime Is Still Going Down.
The police union's attempt to punish the city for dismissing Daniel Pantaleo is instead showing the problem of overpolicing,
De Blasio Advisory Group Wants To Abolish Gifted Classes in NYC Public Schools
"It was the year 2019, and everybody was finally equal."
It Wasn't Just a Chokehold That Killed Eric Garner
His death resulted from a violent confrontation that never should have happened.
NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo Is Fired 5 Years After Placing Eric Garner in a Chokehold
An internal disciplinary hearing found him guilty of recklessly causing physical injury.
Judge Recommends Firing Cop Who Choked Eric Garner
"I can't breathe" became a rallying cry for activists opposing police brutality.
A New Law Would Criminalize Throwing Water on NYPD Officers
It's not politicians' fault that citizens don't respect them.
Subway Planners Forgot To Include Wheelchair-Friendly Platforms in $21.7 Million Accessibility Project, Audit Finds
A damning new audit of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority finds that subway improvement projects are plagued by delays and cost overruns.
Why Did New York Have to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession Twice?
The new law eliminates a loophole that allowed police to continue arresting people for something that was not supposed to be a crime anymore.
NIMBYs Should Pay Developers, Not Sue Them, To Save Their Views
In a beautiful display of how markets can resolve conflicts, Manhattanites pay a developer to not block their view.
No Federal Charges in Eric Garner's Death at Hands of New York Police
Wednesday marks five years since an officer’s deadly chokehold was captured on video.
De Blasio's 'Hate' for Charter Schools Is Bad for America, Terrible for New York
Democrats repudiate their own recent past and seek to restrict educational choices for poorer kids.
New York City Officially Launches Absurd Ban on Adding CBD to Food, Coffee
Cannabidiol products are legal for sale and consumption, but adding it to other things is somehow forbidden.
When They See Us Is Compelling Storytelling, but Not All Rings True
A meticulous re-enactment of the misbegotten prosecution of the Central Park Five gets a lot right.
Sex Toy Company Sues New York Subway for Screwing With Its First Amendment Rights
In a letter to Dame explaining why the ads had been rejected, the MTA cited longstanding rules against ads "promoting a sexually oriented business."
New York's Progressive-Backed Rental Regulations Are a Huge Gift to Wealthy Tenants
The state's new rental regulations make it more difficult for landlords to raise rents on well-off renters.
New York City Landmarks Historic Bookstore The Strand Over Owner's Objections
"They want to put a bureaucratic noose around me," says Nancy Bass Wyden, third-generation owner of New York's best bookstore. "We're just asking to be left alone."
Widely Unpopular Bill de Blasio Leads Major Crackdown on Highly Popular Ice Cream Trucks Over Unpaid Parking Tickets
New York's parking regulations make numerous traffic tickets just another cost of doing business for the city's food trucks.
New York Might License Elevator Mechanics to Solve a Public Safety Problem That Doesn't Exist
Those claiming that elevators are a public safety risk likely have ulterior motives.
The NYPD Underreported Rape Due to an Outdated Definition of the Crime
The NYPD failed to update its crime-tracking system—and underreported rape by 38 percent.
A Retired NYPD Officer Pleads Guilty to Running a Prostitution Ring
The operation used its intimate knowledge of NYPD operations to thrive.
George Kelling, Father of 'Broken Windows' Policing, Dies
Kelling later disavowed the high-volume arrest programs that police departments justified using his theory.
An NYPD Superior Reacted to Eric Garner's Death by Texting 'Not a Big Deal.' And That's Completely Unsurprising.
For five years, the NYPD, its apologists, and even Mayor Bill de Blasio have absolved cops of their role in Eric Garner's death.
Bill de Blasio Is the Worst 2020 Candidate on Property Rights
The mayor of America's largest city is openly contemptuous of private property rights.
NYC Police Union Tweets Video of Subway Blow Job To Criticize New Congestion Pricing Policy
This is not the first time a tweet from the Sergeants Benevolent Association has courted controversy.
The 'Largest Gang Takedown in New York City History' Mostly Swept Up Non-Gang Members
More than half of the 120 defendants in a notorious 2016 police raid were never even alleged to be gang members.
De Blasio to Skyscrapers: Drop Dead!
“We’re going to ban the classic glass and steel skyscrapers which are incredibly inefficient," said the mayor of New York City.
The Biggest Victims of Progressives' Plastic Straw Laws Are the Workers They Normally Champion
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's anti-plastic executive order will be a pain for taxpayers and city workers alike.
Everyone Thinks New York City's Congestion Tolls Should Apply to Someone Else
From cops to commercial truckers, everyone wants to be exempt from NYC's congestion pricing policy.
Attn, NY Reasonoids: Come To a Happy Hour on Tuesday, April 16!
Featuring Nick Gillespie, Matt Welch, Jim Epstein, Joanna Andreasson, and special guest stars.
Manhattan D.A. Spent $250K in Asset Forfeiture Funds on Fine Dining and Luxurious Travel
The expenses included five-star Parisian hotels and sumptuous dinners.
Gravity Knives, Bump Stocks, and Lawless Law Enforcement
New York cops and the president arbitrarily turn legal products into contraband.
Federal Judge Rules New York's Dumb 'Gravity Knife' Law Is Unconstitutionally Vague
Groups have complained for years that the laws allowed police and prosecutors to selectively charge people carrying common pocket knives.
New York Inches Closer to Charging Drivers for Subway Repairs
State lawmakers are warming to the idea of congestion pricing.
New York City's Minimum Wage Law for Rideshare Drivers Might Actually Be Reducing Drivers' Pay
New court documents suggest that the city's rideshare regulations have backfired in a big way
