The World Was His 'Oyster.' Then Uber Rolled Into Town.
Winners and losers in the great taxicab collapse.
New York City
NYPD Continues to Confuse Itself with the CIA
Refuses to divulge information about X-ray van surveillance
Lawsuit Against NYPD for Muslim Surveillance Restored
Decision that stripped targets of standing to sue reversed
New York's Unlicensed Cabbies, and Their Passengers, Get a Long Overdue Break
As the city's assault on gypsy cabs gets a slap, and restrictions are eased, maybe it's time for officials to just get out of the way.
Police Mag Calls Marilyn Mosby 'The Wolf That Lurks'
No love for the prosecutor in the Freddie Gray case
Asian Nail Salon Staff Demand Apology From The New York Times for Poverty-Porn Series That's Costing Them Jobs
Liberals love laborers in theory but seem to love their sense of moral superiority more.
NYPD To Document Nearly All Instances of Force
Commissioner Bratton says new database could become "national template" for police transparency.
Is a 'Black Silent Majority' Responsible for Some of America's Harshest Drug Laws?
A new book argues that black America helped pave the way for the War on Drugs.
'Uber for Helicopters' Offers to Help New Yorkers Beat Pope-Related Traffic
Flight-sharing app takes off...
Chinese Nail Salon Owners: 'Shame on You New York Times!'
Protesters decry the Times' reporting-and the new regulations it inspired.
How Art Failed Us After 9/11
Springsteen and DeLillo failed us, but Neil Young, Elton John, and the tightrope walker Philippe Petit brilliantly honored the dead.
The 9/11 Attacks and New York City's Next Skyline
"I'll be thinking...about the relentless-probably unique-ability of New York City to bury its dead and move on..."
Protesters Rally in Brooklyn To Condemn Rentboy.com Prosecution
Activists call for the decriminalization of sex work.
Awaited Police Crackdown on Times Square Performers About to Begin?
Topless women in brainless city
No, a New Uber-Like App for Yellow Taxis Won't Save This Dying Industry.
Arro was designed to solve the problems of taxi drivers, not customers.
Anger Rising over Federal Rentboy.com Bust
Manhattan's district attorney distances office from raid.
6 Thoughts on the Rentboy.com Bust from 1 Angry, Gay Libertarian
Do not let this massive violation of sexual liberty slide.
Homeland Security Raids Rentboy.com
DHS "will use its unique authorities to disrupt and dismantle" gay escort sites, says special investigator.
New York State Cracking Down on Times Square Topless Women
Crony capitalism and the nanny state work together to clamp down on free expression and commerce
New York City Freaking Out Over Topless Women in Times Square
Puritan urges in a progressive city.
Opening a Gym in New York? First Wait Six Months and Spend $50K To Prove You're Not Really Selling Sex.
A 1978 anti-prostitution law creates pointless red tape.
Success Academy Posted Its Latest Test Scores. The Results Are Astounding.
New York's largest charter network outperformed traditional public schools in wealthy zip codes.
Bulldozing the Future
How New York City's 50-year-old Landmarks Preservation Act prevents tomorrow's great architecture
New York Times Editors Defend Nail-Salon Narrative of Wholesale Injustice, Admit Mistakes In Clinton Story
"Here's ad: $10/day 4 apprentice," Deputy Metro Editor Michael Luo tweeted
The New York Times' Nail-Salon Exploitation Narrative Is Falling Apart
Another case of advocacy journalism proving full of factual inaccuracies.
Mayor de Blasio's Plan to Fix the Schools: Humiliate All the Teachers. Fire None of Them.
A union-led plan to help struggling schools treats teachers like cattle.
Is the NYC Lawmaker Leading the Charge Against Uber Getting His Information on the Company From Random Google Searches?
New York City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez's preposterous attack on Uber.
NYC Bill to Stop Uber From Growing Now About Protecting Passengers, or Something
The latest in the Uber wars is more inanity.
Uber Fights Back With 'De Blasio Option' vs. NYC Bill to Limit Growth
You'll never guess how long it'll take to get a ride if the mayor gets his way.
Does Affordable Housing Perpetuate Racial Segregation?
A new lawsuit claims New York's affordable housing program discriminates against blacks and Latinos.
Rent Control Bomb Set Off in New York City by De Blasio Rent Guidelines Board
Neutron bombs could not have emptied and destroyed the Bronx more effectively than did rent control.
No Scarcity of Options for Getting Around, Says NYC Council Member Working to Slow Uber's Growth
Stephen Levin wants to cap the number of livery cars while the city studies their environmental impact.
Touching Someone Inappropriately on Subway or Bus to Come With One Year Jail Sentence for New Yorkers
Miscellaneous "sexual contact" goes from Class B to Class A misdemeanor when it takes place on train or bus.
How To End Poverty in the South Bronx
Icahn charter schools are helping to change one of the poorest parts of America. Here's how.
The Dreadful Criminal Justice System That Destroyed Kalief Browder
Three years in prison without a trial, often in solitary, contributed to young man's suicide.
Bitcoin's Regulatory Nightmare Is About to Get More Frightening
New York's BitLicense will further complicate an already byzantine regulatory regime.
Cuomo Reads Times Nail Salon Series, Starts Writing Lame New Regulations Posthaste
Reactionary policy tends to be bad policy.
Edward Snowden Statue's Co-Creator Talks With Reason About Political Art, 3D Printing, and Going Legitimate
Artists wanted to "draw a parallel between what Snowden was fighting for and the ideals that the American revolutionaries were fighting for."
