Bruce Blakeman vows to eliminate New York’s BitLicense system if he becomes governor
Blakeman Proposes to Abolish New York’s BITLicense Bruce Blakeman, a Republican candidate for governor, has pledged to dismantle New York’s BITLicense regulatory system if he wins the election. “This should be the financial capital of the world,” Blakeman stated during a press conference at PubKey, a Greenwich Village bar that accepts cryptocurrency payments. He further […]
Comptroller Levine criticizes New York’s rent rules for the housing crisis.
NYC Comptroller Critiques Rent Policies and Housing Crisis New York City Comptroller Mark Levine has pointed fingers at both the state and the city’s own rent laws for exacerbating the affordable housing crisis. Levine expressed frustration over the regulations governing the city’s 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, claiming they hinder landlords from renovating units and putting […]
Council pay increase is an unfair joke on New York’s working individuals
NYC Councilors Vote for Pay Increase New York City councilors, many of whom have few significant jobs outside of politics, recently decided to approve a pay raise that surpasses the salaries of U.S. senators and most governors. The proposed 18.2% increase would elevate their salaries to $175,000, which is significantly higher than what most of […]
Cynthia Nixon from ‘Sex and the City’ Will Showcase and Suggest Candidates for New York’s Top Court
Cynthia Nixon to Review and Recommend Judges for New York State Supreme Court Actress Cynthia Nixon, known for her role as a lawyer in the HBO series Sex and the City, has been appointed to the Judicial Nominating Commission by New York Chief Justice Rowan Wilson. Her position is unpaid and will extend through April […]
Emma Peschel of Sirens prepared to thrive in New York’s atmosphere
Emma Peschel’s Journey with the New York Sirens Emma Peschel describes herself as a “city girl at heart.” Recently, the New York Sirens introduced her as the seventh overall pick in the 2026 PWHL Draft during an event at the Empire State Building. Although she grew up in Edina, Minnesota—a suburb of Minneapolis, and the […]
New York’s home-care fraud case reveals the flaws in Medicaid’s incentives
Even though Medicaid gets federal funding and is run by state governments, individuals who rely on this program often have limited control over their care providers and the costs involved. This situation highlights inherent flaws. States have a strong incentive to maximize federal matching funds, while federal taxpayers end up shouldering much of the financial […]
Efforts to eliminate ‘Prohibition-era’ laws in New York’s alcohol regulations
Call to Repeal Prohibition-Era Alcohol Laws in New York The New York State Business Council is advocating for the repeal of outdated alcohol laws that date back to the Prohibition era. They recently initiated a campaign called “New Yorkers Cheers for Change” aimed at challenging the state’s restrictions on alcohol sales. As the group pointed […]
Mamdani vows to include Little Italy in New York’s map of immigrant neighborhoods.
Mayor Defends Immigrant Enclaves Map Amid Criticism New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani on Friday addressed the backlash surrounding a recently released map of immigrant neighborhoods in the city. The map, which some say neglects to include Little Italy, has sparked discussions about its accuracy and comprehensiveness. In a response to comments from Fox News […]
New York’s ‘frozen zone’ around unstable high-rise leaves many stuck
On Tuesday, residents, workers, and tourists evacuated the area around a buckled building in Midtown and are now uncertain about when they can safely return to what has become a “frozen zone.” Nine buildings were cleared out around 8 a.m. due to critical issues at the 37-story former Pfizer headquarters on East 42nd Street. City […]
New York’s First Lady Leaves America 250 to Go to Muslim Retreat
New York’s First Lady, Rama Dowaj, who is married to Mayor Zoran Mamdani, seems to have opted for a getaway over participating in the country’s 250th Anniversary of Independence celebrations. She flew to a Spanish resort for an Islamic “spiritual wellness” retreat, leaving her husband to mark the occasion with a speech that criticized the […]