Despite Ban, New York City Had More Airbnb Rentals Than Anywhere Else in the World on New Years Eve
City officials should learn that Airbnb and other short term rental services can't be legislated out of existence.
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Police Taser Report Watered Down By NYPD Civilian Complaint Review Board
Among the recommendations removed from the final report, a ban on police using Tasers on unarmed people.
New York's Cashless Toll Road Program a Recipe for Surveillance Abuse
License plate readers, facial recognition software, and registration suspensions-a dangerous combination.
Video Evidence Leads to $600,000 Settlement in NYPD Excessive Force Lawsuit
Taxpayers will foot the bill for the vicious beating of 19-year-old Jateik Reed, which started with an illegal stop-and-frisk.
Who Wins From New York's Ban on Airbnb? The Dirtiest Hotel In America
The Hotel Carter is "undeniably, unequivocally, the worst hotel in New York City" but thanks to anti-Airbnb regulations, it's a "winner."
Airbnb Drops Lawsuit Against New York's Anti-Free-Speech Homesharing Law
Company abandons legal challenge after NYC promises not to bring enforcement actions against it. City says it will only target users.
Hotel Exec Celebrates New York Airbnb Regulations That Will Increase Prices
Crony capitalism leads to price gouging, again.
Hotel Workers' Union Gave $100K to Management's Fight Against Airbnb
Usually opponents, the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council joined forces with the Hotel Association of New York City to fight short-term rentals.
Don't Blame AirBnb For New York City's High Rents
High rents have been a problem a lot longer then Airbnb has existed.
Class-Action Lawsuit Targets New York's Abusive NYPD-Controlled Eviction Program
People's homes and businesses threatened unless they sign away rights.
NYPD Detective Who Got Bonus Pension for Being 'Disabled' Now Working As Security Guard
When retired NYPD cops are accused of abusing the NYPD's disability pension fund, the NYPD investigates. What could go wrong?
Trump's Stubbornness on the Central Park Five's Guilt a Warning to Criminal Justice Reformers
Not even DNA evidence can get him to change his mind.
Once Again, Lack of Surveillance Wasn't Issue in New York Terror Attack
Another case where calls for 'mass snooping' ignore other avenues for information.
Anti-Israel Speech on Campus Shouldn't Be Banned, According to CUNY Investigation
Report states "CUNY cannot punish" pro-Palestinian group for their politics, but "can still condemn" anti-Semitism.
NYPD Rejects Transparency, Embraces Secrecy of Officer Discipline Records
After decades of making "Personnel Orders" public, NYPD quietly decides they don't have to.
NYPD Shooting of Unarmed Akai Gurley Will Cost NYC Over $4.5 Million in Settlements
Gurley was killed in a Brooklyn housing project's stairwell by former NYPD Officer Peter Liang.
NY Daily News Admits "We Were Wrong" About Stop and Frisk
Editorial board concedes that the heated rhetoric around curtailing unconstitutional stops did not lead to an end of effective policing.
NYC Councilman Completely Fabricates Child Sex-Trafficking Ring
Fourteen "attractive girls" have gone missing from the Bronx since July 2014, said Councilman Andy King, and he suspects the worst. There's just one problem...
New York City Drives Street Vendors to Operate Illegally—Century After Century
Officials have a century-plus history of making life difficult for people trying to make a buck.
NYC Makes Man Spend $6,000 to Fix Sidewalk, Promptly Plans to Rip it Up
Apparently, it's asking too much for two city bureaucracies to communicate with each other before threatening a private citizen.
Eva Moskowitz on Fighting Unions, Politicians, and The New York Times
"I believed in big government until I met it up close."
Photographer Catches Brawl at NYC Police-Firefighter Charity Football Game
Says he was told he "better not put this out there."
NYC Police Commissioner Says Marijuana Trade Is Too Violent to Be Legalized
William Bratton cites a problem created by prohibition as a reason to keep it.
Weak Enforcement Will Blunt the Impact of New York's $15 Minimum Wage
Luckily, the state is incapable of administering a potentially disastrous law.
De Blasio Campaign Finance Scandal Illustrates Root of Money in Politics Problem
Federal and state investigators reportedly probing donations by seller of garbage bags.
Bartenders Can't Refuse to Serve Pregnant Women in New York City
New guidelines also say pumping breast milk at work must be permitted and require "reasonable accommodations" for employees who have recently miscarried or aborted a pregnancy.
Is Blockchain Technology a Trojan Horse Behind Wall Street's Walled Garden?
At the Bitcoin/blockchain industry's flagship annual conference, blue chip banks were out in force.
Should a 'Potential Criminal Background' Override the Second Amendment?
Broad police discretion over who may own and carry guns seems blatantly unconstitutional.
Landmarking Is Turning New York City Into a Life-Sized Historical Diorama
The city recently landmarked a giant Pepsi-Cola sign because of its "prominent siting."
No Prison Time For NYPD Officer Who Killed Unarmed Man, Then Texted Union Rep Instead of Helping
Peter Liang gets probation and community service for killing Akai Gurley in a Brooklyn stairwell.
Bribery Charges Indict New York City's Unconstitutional Gun Restrictions
A Brooklyn man is arrested for paying cops to "expedite" pistol permit applications, a business created by arbitrary regulations.
What We Saw at the Democratic Presidential Debate in Brooklyn
This could be Bernie's last stand, but his bad ideas will live on.
Robert Moses Gets the Off-Broadway Rock Musical Treatment
But Jane Jacobs' motivations in opposing the "Power Broker" remain misunderstood.
Ted Cruz Comes Out Against Liberal Democratic Values
They're the real problem with New York, he says.
When Donald Trump Fondled Rudy Giuliani's Breasts in Ultimate Display of New York Values
Meanwhile, the erstwhile "America's Mayor" is voting for the authoritarian billionaire, but not endorsing him.
Paul Krugman Blames Over-Regulation for Urban Unaffordability
Progressive economist gets supply-and-demand, to a point.
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Don't Forget: Apple Still Has an Encryption Fight Going in New York
The fight over government access to your private data will not be ending anytime soon.
The Mystery of New York City's "Cop Cabs"
Neither the taxi commission nor the NYPD wants you to know much about them.
DA Recommends No Jail Time For NYPD Officer Who Killed Akai Gurley
Peter Liang shot an innocent, unarmed man in a stairwell, then texted his union rep rather than help his victim.
New York City Bans Smokeless Tobacco At the Ballpark
The Big Apple becomes the latest city to embrace "over-legislating the human race" at sporting events.
Ted Cruz Wants Special Police Patrols in Muslim Communities. Ask NYPD How That Went for Them.
(Spoiler: It alienated people and didn't uncover radicals.)
