NYC mayor’s war on…chocolate milk
Never underestimate the ability of politicians to fight battles on the fringes of both common sense and reality. A case in point: New York City’s latest mayor, Eric Adams, is…
NYC to ban natural gas use in new construction
New York City has joined the list of cities banning the use of natural gas in new construction. The intention of the ban is, of course, to save the planet:…
The war on plastic straws
New York City has any number of problems that need attention. One that isn’t a problem is…plastic straws. But the city council, in what passes for wisdom, has decided to…
FDA Plunges Ahead With Menthol Prohibition
The Food and Drug Administration is plowing ahead with a proposal to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes. The agency says its goal is to “significantly reduce disease and death”…
NYC Puts Limits on Qualified Immunity
It’s a rare day when New York City does something that advances accountability and civil liberties, but the city council there did both when it approved a measure limited qualified…
New York Pols and Unions Want Tax on Online Purchases to Support Transit System
A New York Assemblyman is proposing a $3 tax on items residents order online, and using the revenue to prop-up New York City’s creaking mass transit system. In a New…
Cuomo to NYC Restaurant and Bar Owners: Drop Dead
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to find new ways to alienate the little guy, this time threatening to close outdoor dining at…
New York City Erects Checkpoints to Warn Travelers to Self-Quarantine or Face $10,000 fines
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. New York City has established checkpoints and begun stopping non-residents to warn them they must self-quarantine for 14 days of facing fines of…
De Blasio Mobilizes NYC Regulators and Law Enforcement to go After…Fireworks
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio has turned his attention from welding shut the gates to city playgrounds to confronting that other great…
NYC Welds Playground Gates Shut
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. New York City Mayor (and one-time Democratic presidential candidate) Bill DeBlasio’s ongoing feud with the city’s Hassidic community got even more heated, as…