New York City
Woman Calls Cops on State Senator for Being Anti-Trump
A self-identified Trump supporter berated New York state Sen. Jesse Hamilton. Then she called the cops.
New York City Votes To Cap Uber and Lyft, Regulate Drivers' Pay
The days of a free market in ride sharing are over in America's largest city.
As the New York Subway Melts Down, the City Moves to Cap the Number of Ubers and Lyfts on the Streets
Making the Big Apple less mobile.
New York Finally Gets Around to Maybe Holding Police Officers Responsible for Eric Garner's Killing
Four years later, they might actually fire somebody.
How New York Strangled Its Mom-and-Pop Rental Car Companies
Why does an economy car rent for an astonishing $161 per day in Manhattan? Because onerous insurance laws cartelized the industry.
Surprise! Young Socialist Beats Democrat Establishment Candidate
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blew Nancy Pelosi's potential replacement out of the water. It was the Dems "Eric Cantor moment."
'The Libertarian Party Is the Right Answer, as Broken as It Is:' Larry Sharpe
The LP candidate for the governor of New York wants to cut spending, legalize everything, and give people hope.
Stossel Confronts Politicians About Corruption Allegations
Developer claims politicians blocked their project to favor a crony who helps the politicians.
New York the Latest City to Take Aim At Plastic Straws
Momentum to ban these convenient suckers keeps growing.
UPDATED: Here's Why $19 Billion $43 BILLION Won't Fix New York's Subway—or Your Local Transit System
Until riders pay most of the cost of public transit and operators are directly answerable to their customers, nothing will get better.
The 'Taxi King' Cooperating in the Michael Cohen Case Pleaded for a Government Bailout
"We want big poppa paying attention to us," Gene Freidman once told Reason. "I want the government...protecting me."
NYPD Union Rep Complains That He's Increasingly Afraid to Arrest People for No Good Reason
Can't bust some guy for smoking a joint on the stairs. What's the world coming to?
How to Fix New York's Totally F*cked Subway System
End the subsidies and raise the fare.
New York Times Editorial Board Thinks Uber Is Too Popular, Demands Price Floors
America's paper of record demands an end to transit innovation.
New York's Mayor Backs Supervised Injection Facilities to Reduce Opioid Deaths
Bill de Blasio's plan includes four privately funded and operated "overdose prevention centers" in three boroughs.
BuzzFeed Is Publishing NYPD Disciplinary Records, and That's a Very Big Deal
Two of America's biggest states, New York and California, keep police misconduct info secret. That's starting to change.
If Police Kill Because Citizens Are Afraid, That's a Problem
Fatal shootings in Portland and Brooklyn demonstrate how fear pushes officers to escalate encounters.
Killing Ride-Sharing Is Not the Solution to America's Transportation Blues
Transportation policy should encourage more options, not fewer.
Smoking While Walking? That's a $50 Fine Under Proposed NYC Ordinance
New York's smokers would be hit with yet another prohibition.
319 NYPD Officers Committed Fireable Offenses But Kept Their Jobs
Cops got probation even after internal tribunal found them guilty of excessive force, sexual harassment, and ticket-fixing
Philip Payton Jr.: The Crusading Capitalist Who Outwitted New York's Racist Landlords
Best known as the "father of Harlem," he was guided by the theory that free markets penalize bigotry.
In New York, Rich Disabled Kids Get the City to Send Them to Private School. Poor Disabled Kids Get Screwed.
School choice is about extending the privileges of the upper middle class to everyone else.
NYC Police Union to Limit 'Get Out of Jail Free' Cards
Some cops are livid, the New York Post reports.
NYPD Officers Investigated for Illegal Gun Searches
Officers could face charges for perjury, official misconduct
New York City Unleashes Eminent Domain Abuse on Immigrant Dry Cleaners in East Harlem
Another day, another shady land grab scheme by New York officials.
Climate Lawsuits Against Big Oil Are Likely a Useless Distraction
Funny: These cities didn't disclose any concerns about climate change in their bond issues.
Stossel: NY Strangles Small Business
Keeping up with New York regulations is enough to shut down some businesses.
Trump Tells New York, New Jersey to Pay for Their Own Damn Rail Project
In the waning days of 2017, the Trump administration pulled its support for the $13 billion Hudson Tunnel project.
Teen Suing Two Cops for Rape Gets Hospital Visit From Nine Others on Force
The two NYPD officers admitted they had sex with the young woman in their custody but claim it was consensual.
While Politicians Call for Restricting Freedom After NYC Attack, This Immigrant Has Been Fighting For Yours
Carla Gericke, of Free State Project fame, first immigrated to America thanks to the Diversity Visa Program.
Dance in Queens: New York City Will Repeal Prohibition Era Ban on Dancing in Bars
Strike up the band, play a song that everybody knows. A nonsensical, authoritarian law that was racist in both design and application finally gets the boot.
All Local Politics Are Stupid (In Part Because They're National)
The dreary New York Voter Guide is a festival of anti-Trump show-offery and a failure to recognize what the offices and jurisdictions entail.
NYC Mayor Wants a Crackdown on Motorized Bicycles
The move comes after a cyclist complained on a radio show.
Cyrus Vance Is a Product of Dangerous One-Party Rule
When elected officials regularly run unopposed, there's no democratic accountability.
Government Created the Housing Crisis. Government Can Solve It.
Suggestions from a New York real estate attorney
New York Mayor to Property Owners: Drop Dead
De Blasio literally wants to tell people what to do with their land.
The Freakout Over Politically Incorrect Punk
When the punk rock thought-police targeted the New York City band Agnostic Front.
Police Union Tries to Cast Criticism of Police as 'Blue Racism'
A desperate attempt to deflect accountability shows exactly what they think of themselves.
New York City to Dismiss Hundreds of Thousands of Old Warrants for Minor Crimes
Should we credit the crackdown on immigration enforcement?
