New Yorkers know Albany is ripping them off — that’s why Hochul is so nervous
Maybe Gov. Kathy Hochul was so defensive in Tuesday night’s debate because she realizes she’s obliged to defend…
Legal trouble for Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax is just beginning
Cross your fingers that a state judge’s slapdown of the pied-à-terre tax’s rollout marks the beginning of the…
Blakeman’s tax-slashing plan restores hope for New York
As Gov. Kathy Hochul keeps making New York more expensive while pretending otherwise, challenger Bruce Blakeman just rolled…
New York wants to scrap testing requirements while school spending soars
As colleges across the country are reinstating standardized tests, New York high schools are taking another approach: eliminating…
Albany’s sneaky AI law is a union scam — that busts NYC’s budget
New York City is staring down a $7.25 billion budget gap this coming fiscal year — and the…
Proof New York’s leaders are basically aiding and abetting Medicaid fraud
No matter how much public shaming they receive, New York politicians not only refuse to crack down on…
Mamdani’s lie about US aid to Israel would be comical — if it weren’t so vicious
Per Mayor Zohran Mamdani, New York’s problem with Israel goes way beyond the “genocide” in Gaza. The Jewish…
NY spending more on Medicaid than schools — and pays more per person than anywhere in US: report
New York’s spending is multiplying — but maybe not adding up. The state is now spending more on…
MTA General Counsel Paige Graves to abruptly resign
The MTA’s top lawyer is abruptly stepping down at the end of July with no successor immediately named…
Mamdani fancies himself a financial whiz — he’s in for a NYC budget surprise come January
On Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin reached a record $125.8 billion budget deal…
Hochul’s biggest failure in the budget deal she struck with NY lawmakers
As part of her budget deal, Gov. Kathy Hochul managed to get lawmakers to agree to various reasonable…
Hochul’s $9 billion surprise leaves New York facing a fiscal cliff
“Apparently, Democrats had to pass the State Budget so they could find out what was in it”: So…