Upstate N.Y. Town Defeats Anti-Farming Bill
A dispute with neighbor spurred a measure to crack down on smaller properties. But the town's large agricultural community fought back.
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Should an Old Larceny Conviction Keep a Man from Working as a Nurse?
A court rules that Michigan can't block a New York nurse from holding the same job in his new state.
Super-Chef Tom Colicchio Changes Name of New Restaurant Because…Phrenology
Where should we stop (and start) with renaming places due to historical crimes?
Gov. Cuomo Wants a New Hate Crime Law. Would Police Use It to Suppress Protests?
Enhanced sentences for rioting against a "protected class"? In two states, that now includes law enforcement.
New York Organic Farmers Oppose Release of Genetically Modified Moths
On the other hand, Google's Verily is debugging Fresno.
New York Lawmakers Back Unwarranted Phone Searches of Drivers
On the pretext of texting safety, they want to give cops free rein to suspend licenses and fine drivers without charges or conviction.
State-Run Single-Payer Health Care Would Be Prohibitively Expensive—and Possibly Illegal
Would the Trump administration give states permission to pursue government-run health care? That's what California and New York would need.
New York's Single-Payer Health Care Plan Would Be More Expensive Than New York's Entire State Government
New York collects about $80 billion in revenue annually, but the health care plan passed Tuesday would cost at least $91 billion every year (and probably more).
State Troopers Wrote 12,000+ More Tickets in NYC So Far This Year Than All of Last Year
Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused of "using law enforcement to do political machinations."
How Madison Square Garden's $42 Million Tax Break Will Upend New York's NHL Geography
The Buffalo Sabres will play a "home" game in New York City against the New York Rangers next year, so the Rangers can keep their special tax exemption.
Cuomo Scholarship Turns Golden Door Into Golden Handcuffs
It's not clear that Cuomo's plan for a scholarship clawback is even constitutional.
'Right to Be Forgotten' Legislation Attempts Foothold in New York
Is it about privacy or about government censorship? Maybe that's a false choice.
What's Next for Preet Bharara?
Bharara's views on policy are a mystery. If he is to be a success as a politician he'll need to figure that stuff out.
New York's Dumb War on Uber
It's time for policymakers in Albany to bring ridesharing to all New Yorkers.
Andrew Cuomo Vetoes Bill Aimed at Stopping NYPD's Unjust 'Gravity Knife' Arrests
Cops read New York's ban as criminalizing possession of commonly used tools.
Why State Colleges Shouldn't Be Free (From a State College Grad)
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will announce a free tuition plan for SUNY schools today. Bad idea, especially in a state that's already overtaxed.
New York's Cashless Toll Road Program a Recipe for Surveillance Abuse
License plate readers, facial recognition software, and registration suspensions-a dangerous combination.
Happy Broadway-Boycott Thanksgiving From The Fifth Column!
Three-headed podcast takes on New York bubble-politics, the objectionable Jeff Sessions, Kanye's breakdown, and more
ExxonMobil Climate 'Fraud' Follies Update: Activist 'Conspirators' Don't Shred Your Documents
What did the Union of Concerned Scientists know and when did it know it?
Hotel Exec Celebrates New York Airbnb Regulations That Will Increase Prices
Crony capitalism leads to price gouging, again.
ExxonMobil Climate 'Fraud' Investigation Follies Continue
New court ruling requires oil company to hand over accounting records
New York's Airbnb Advertising Ban Appears to Violate Federal Law and the First Amendment
From the moment it was passed, it was begging for a lawsuit. It got one.
Climate Change Subpoenas Versus Free Speech
Constitutional rights threatened by the legal storms over global warming
Climate Change Court Drama: What Does New York's Attorney-General Have to Hide?
Competitive Enterprise Institute sues NYAG Eric Schneiderman for a little Freedom of Information
The Nuclear War Over Climate Change
If global warming is a problem, it is idiotic for environmentalists to oppose nuclear power.
Nuclear Warfare Between the Greens: New at Reason
The fight over treating nuclear power on a similar footing with other low-carbon energy sources
Hate Crime Laws Are a Savage Hypocrisy, as Demonstrated by New "Blue Lives Matter" Laws
If police are entitled to hate crime law protections as an identity group, who isn't?
New York Attorney General Using Authority on Police Shootings To Investigate an Off-Duty Cop
Road rage incident ends with off-duty cop killing another motorist
New York's Latest Anti-Airbnb Effort Could Violate First Amendment
Effort targets advertising since renting your place out for under 30 days is already illegal.
Airbnb Targeted by New York Senate Bill, and Airbnb Host Criminally Charged in Los Angeles
The bicoastal war against this convenient way for hosts and lodgers to meet for mutual satisfaction.
Fantasy Sports May Return to New York After State Secures Its Cut
It's not just about 'protecting consumers.'
New York Senator Moves to Defund Student Groups That Oppose Israel
Republican state Sen. Jacks Martins says "hate speech" such as calling for a boycott of Israel has no place on campus.
Weiner: A Horror-Comedy Documentary About Ambition in Electoral Politics
Forget the salacious gossip, Weiner is about the nightmare of defining your life in a popularity contest.
Cuomo Billion Dollar NY Economic Redevelopment Program Investigated for Corruption
Who knew money wielded by government was dangerous?
Weak Enforcement Will Blunt the Impact of New York's $15 Minimum Wage
Luckily, the state is incapable of administering a potentially disastrous law.
Feds Reportedly Stage Multiple Raids in Upstate New York Hasidic Village
Previous raid targeted alleged library subsidy scam.
Why Do We Let Saudis Dictate American Transparency, and What's the Matter With the Northeast? Anthony Fisher Joins The Fifth Column Podcast
There's just not enough time to fill in the "Some Idiot Wrote This" segment
NYC's Voter Registration Problems Present Ironclad Case for Limited Govt.
Should bureaucrats who can't even maintain voter rolls be in charge of more and more parts of your life?
New York's Stingy Voting Rules Will Hurt Independents, Bernie Sanders, and Probably Donald Trump
Major parties going to absurd length to beat back unaffiliated voters with a stick
The NY Primary, Minimum Wage, Fracking, Chicago's Allegedy Racist Cops, and the Speech Police: The Fifth Column Podcast Returns
Matt Welch, Kmele Foster and Michael Moynihan try to figure out who's the real New Yorker
