NYC Proposes Law to Make Disrespecting Police a Felony
Article from New York CBS2 by Natalie Duddridge. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New video surfaced Tuesday evening of more NYPD officers being doused with water. The most recent incident in Queens has…
New York Sued for Burdensome Regulations
Article from Reason by Christian Britschgi. New York’s new rental regulations are an unconstitutional violation of landlords’ due process and property rights, argues a new lawsuit filed this week in…
New York Approves Double Jeopardy for Trump Associates
Article from Reason by Jacob Sullum. Yesterday the New York State Assembly approved a bill that carves out an exception to the state’s ban on dual prosecutions for people associated with the…
Manhattan D.A. Caught Misusing Asset Forfeiture Funds
Article from Reason by C.J. Ciaramella. Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance spent nearly $250,000 over the past five years from a state asset forfeiture fund on fine dining, first-class airfare,…
Politics Kills NYC Amazon Deal
Article from Reason by Christian Britschgi. But opposition from a few key local and state officials helped to sink the otherwise popular deal. That includes both New York City Council…
NYPD Orders Google to Stop Waring Users
Article from Reason by Joe Setyon. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) wants Google to trash a feature on one of its apps that lets users report drunk-driving checkpoints….
NYPD Are Arresting People for Crimes They Make Up
Article from Reason by Joe Setyon. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is still trying to lure unsuspecting residents into committing petty theft so it can lock them up….
Dangers of a Minimum Wage Exposed
Article from Reason by Veronique de Rugy. We have a saying in France that goes something like this: With enough “ifs,” we could put Paris in a bottle. In other…
Supreme Court Gives New Hope to Second Amendment
Article from Reason by Brian Doherty. The Supreme Court has agreed for the first time since 2010 to take up a case related to the Second Amendment. That case is New…
New York’s New Plan to Seize Property
Article from Fox News by Adam Shaw. Liberal New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is rolling out a new plan that would potentially allow the city government to seize…
