California Plastic Bag Bans Spur 120 Percent Increase in Sales of Thicker Plastic Garbage Bags
A new study says plastic bag bans encourage people to use less eco-friendly substitutes.
New York
White Plains, New York, Will Finally End Its Ban on Amusement Arcades
Pinball and Pac-Man: no longer illegal.
Big Pretrial Justice Reforms Included in New York's Budget
Better evidence sharing and a dramatic drop in cash bail demands will help defendants challenge charges.
New York's $175 Billion State Budget Includes Spending Hikes, 'Mansion Taxes,' and Plastic Bag Bans
The Empire State's new budget grows government spending and red tape.
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.
Paul Manafort Sentenced to Nearly Four Additional Years in Federal Prison Just as New York Files New Charges
Double jeopardy or a way of circumventing a potential Trump pardon? Or both?
This Is the World From Which Trump Emerged
A&E's Trump Dynasty explores the president's family and business history but doesn't do justice to the corrupt New York culture surrounding it.
Will New York's Recreational Marijuana Policies Be as Dumb as California's?
Gov. Cuomo throws his support behind a ban on home cultivation, possibly on behalf of already entrenched pot groups.
Lawmakers Across the Country Propose Outlawing Cashless Businesses
They say it discriminates against those without checking or savings accounts.
It's Good for Everyone that the Amazon-New York Deal Fell Through
Watch Nick Gillespie discuss this on Fox Business's Kennedy show tonight at 9.30 P.M. E.T.
New York Police Killed Her Son, Then Refused to Answer Her Questions. The Law They're Hiding Behind Could Soon Be Repealed.
An obscure provision designed to protect personnel records makes it nearly impossible to hold the state's cops accountable.
Federal Public Defenders Sue Over Terrible State of Brooklyn Detention Center
Inmates were left in the dark and frigid cold for a week, while families and lawyers were denied access.
The NYPD Is Locking People Up for Crimes It Created Out of Thin Air
Operation Lucky Bag targets people whose actions hurt absolutely no one.
Pete Davidson Accused Police of 'Hunting' Him. The Syracuse D.A. Wasn't Pleased.
It all seems rather petty.
New York City Reaches a $3.3 Million Settlement with Kalief Browder's Family
It has been nearly four years since the young man passed away.
No, Gov. Cuomo, Journalists Shouldn't Be an Extra-Protected Class: Reason Roundup
Plus: Rand Paul has "never been prouder" of Trump, the Women's March clashes with the Park Service, and Vegas' first Stripper Parade & Expo is coming soon.
New York Officials Threaten Private Schools
Once again, politicians in the Empire State want to leave nowhere to hide from their control.
Andrew Cuomo's Sudden Cannabis Conversion Highlights the Cowardice of Leading Democrats
On marijuana, New York's governor has lagged far behind his party's rank-and-file and the general public.
New York's Top Court Shields Police Misconduct Records From Public View
It's up to state lawmakers to defy the will of the unions to change the rules.
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency Gives $45,000 Grant to Help Non-Profit Build Sea Turtle-Shaped Trash Can
The $45,000 grant goes to a New York environmental group's "Going Strawless to Save the Sea Turtle" campaign.
N.Y. Lawmaker: Want a Gun? Give Us Your Social Media Accounts First!
As the prison-industrial complex starts to crumble, get ready for the social-media-surveillance complex to replace it.
New York's Top Court Rules Immigrants Are Entitled to Jury Trials for Crimes that May Lead to Deportation
Many face getting tossed out of the country for minor crimes. This ruling could result in big changes.
Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wins Election In a Landslide
The progressive wunderkind will bring to Washington an ambitious, expensive policy agenda.
Libertarian Larry Sharpe Has Raised a Record $450,000 in New York Governor's Race
2016 L.P. veep runner-up set to shatter the 50,000-vote threshold needed to make Libertarians a ballot-qualified party for the first time in state history
The Prohibition Party Returns to New York, Thanks to Andrew Cuomo
The New York Prohibition Party has re-emerged to oppose Cuomo's subsidies for brewers and distillers. They're right to be upset, even if they have a misguided solution.
The Good, the Bad, and the Loophole of New York City's New Police Search Law
The Right to Know Act has good intentions, but supporters and opponents fear it will not work as intended.
Stossel: Libertarian Larry Sharpe Brings New Ideas to New York
New ideas, like leasing naming rights for public bridges and buildings, would save taxpayers money.
The Case for New Limo Regulations Is a Stretch
The limo company and driver in the deadly New York crash were already flouting the state's strict rules.
Lion King Puppet Technician Arrested Over 3D-Printed Pistol at Theater
Ilya Vett claims he was making the gun as a "gift" for his brother. But he was still arrested and charged with attempted criminal possession of a firearm.
NYPD Cops Busted for Running a Prostitution and Gambling Ring
An ex-NYPD detective allegedly used his knowledge of police procedure to keep the operation afloat.
Cynthia Nixon Has No Idea How Much New York's Millionaires Pay in Taxes. She Wants Them To Foot the Bill For Her Progressive Agenda Anyway.
Progressive policies require higher rates and a broader base.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Spends Thousands on Uber After Criticizing the 'Unregulated' Service
All for me and none for thee.
New York Sets Up First Statewide Panel to Investigate Prosecutorial Misconduct
District attorneys rarely ever get punished for misbehavior that puts innocent people behind bars. Is that about to change?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Bans Reporters From Public Town Halls
If she wants to serve in Congress, she'd better get used to being hounded by the press.
Security Bars Couple From Statue of Liberty for Wearing 'Abolish ICE' Shirts
Tiffany Huang and her fiancé just wanted to exercise their "right to free speech." But security guards apparently had other ideas.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Says America Was Never Great. That's Concerning But Not For the Reason You Think
We should be skeptical of all politicians who want to make America great, whether "again," or for the first time
NYC Guarantees Free Phone Calls for Inmates
New York, where three-quarters of inmates in city jails haven't been convicted, is the first city in the nation to do this.
New York Inches Towards Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed working group to draft a bill to legalize recreational marijuana.
N.Y. Fair Vendors Have Nearby 7-Year-Old's Porch Lemonade Stand Shut Down
When life hands you lemons, call the health department to complain.
The Manhattan DA's Office Will No Longer Prosecute You For Smoking Weed
"Every day I ask our prosecutors to keep Manhattan safe and make our justice system more equal and fair."
Andrew Cuomo Wants the State to Save a Failing Newspaper
After the struggling New York Daily News laid off about half of its staff yesterday, Gov. Cuomo offered to help.
Four Blue States Scream 'Federalism' and Sue to Stop Changes in Federal Tax Deductions
New York gets salty over new limits because now the rich will know they're being soaked.
New York's Department of Health Recommends Legalizing Marijuana
The positives of legalizing weed would outweigh the negatives, a study found.
