Gun Control Groups Quietly Lobbied for Looser Gun Law in Effort to Undermine SCOTUS Case

Defendants argue gun rights case should be dismissed

Stephen Gutowski
August 21, 2019 5:00 AM

Some of the country's leading gun control groups quietly lobbied earlier this summer for a New York law that loosens restrictions on where legal gun owners can take their firearms in order to undermine a pending Supreme Court case, records show.

De Blasio Spokesman: He’s Not Lazy, He Just Doesn’t Like His Job

Charlie Rangel: I don't know anyone who is his friend

David Rutz
August 6, 2019 3:30 PM

A spokesman for New York City mayor Bill de Blasio said in a new profile that there was a difference between the perception that His Honor is "lazy" and that he simply disliked his job.

De Blasio Delays Passengers From Leaving His Flight So He Can Make TV Appearance

NYC Mayor leaves flight first so he can go on 'The View'

Charlie Hoffmann
August 1, 2019 5:00 PM

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D.) forced his fellow plane passengers to wait on the tarmac while he and his campaign team deboarded on Thursday so the mayor could make an appearance on The View.

Dem Socialist Salazar Used Trust Fund Money to Fund Her Campaign

Julia Salazar claimed to be working class

Nic Rowan
July 19, 2019 9:25 AM

New financial disclosures show that Julia Salazar, a New York state senator who campaigned as a democratic socialist, dipped deeply into her trust fund to fund her campaign.

New York Landlords Sue to Overturn Rent Stabilization

Policies meant to alleviate housing crisis might actually cause it

Charles Fain Lehman
July 18, 2019 3:15 PM

A group of New York property owners are taking the city and state to court, claiming that new rent stabilization laws violate the United States Constitution.

60% of Hate Crimes in NYC This Year Targeted Jews

Total number of hate crimes jumped by 64 percent

Aaron Kliegman
June 5, 2019 12:40 PM

About 60 percent of the hate crimes in New York City this year have targeted Jews, according to figures recorded by the New York Police Department.

AOC Downplays Luxury Apartment, Says Everyone Should Have One

VIDEO: Ocasio-Cortez likens her building with rooftop pool and golf simulator to NYC public housing

Brent Scher
June 3, 2019 1:50 PM

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) downplayed the amenities available in her expensive Washington, D.C., apartment building last week, saying her unit was comparable to apartments in a new public housing complex in New York City.

De Blasio Asks Fox News to do Town Hall After Previously Saying It Spreads ‘Overt Hate’

David Rutz
June 3, 2019 11:00 AM

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has approached Fox News about doing a town hall on the top-rated cable news network, despite previously eviscerating it as racially and politically divisive.

AOC to Bartend for a Day to Advocate Policies That Closed Former Employer

New York City's increased minimum wage drove AOC's former employer out of business

Joe Schoffstall
May 28, 2019 3:20 PM

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D, N.Y.) is set to bartend again for a day to advocate for policies that led to one of her former employers shutting down its business.

New York Attorney General Trashes Bill de Blasio Presidential Bid: ‘Why? Por Qué?’

David Rutz
May 17, 2019 11:15 AM