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February 22, 2024

NYC businesses, experts rip crime policies hurting profits, scaring employees: 'Why New York is the worst'

Small business owners in New York City spoke about the unusual measures they've had to take to combat rampant shoplifting amid the city's soft-on-crime policies.

February 22, 2024

NYC spending $53M on migrant prepaid debit cards with 1 in 4 kids living in poverty

A new study has revealed that 2 million New York City residents are living in poverty, including one in four children, as $53 million is being spent on asylum seeker credit cards.

February 19, 2024

New York doubles down on war on gas appliances over opposition from unions

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's recently released budget proposal includes provisions to curb the state's reliance on natural gas over labor unions' objections.

February 19, 2024

New York rule change makes thousands of migrants eligible for cash payments

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration quietly changed rules about who was eligible for welfare in May, opening up eligibility for thousands of migrants.

February 18, 2024

Hochul apologizes after saying Israel 'has right to defend itself' with 'inappropriate' Canada analogy

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul apologized for an "inappropriate analogy" after comments some said implied Israel has the right to destroy Gaza after Oct. 7.

February 18, 2024

Lawsuit accuses New York National Guard soldiers of sexually exploiting migrants at hotel

A lawsuit against New York National Guard troops alleges that the Guardsman engaged in multiple instances of sexual exploitation, including demanding sexual favors.

February 17, 2024

Migrant gang members are terrorizing these cities, and soft-on-crime Dems abetting the mayhem

Gang members recruit migrants from shelters and as they come off buses, putting then to work in retail theft rings or on mopeds, grabbing phones and handbags and roughing up pedestrians.

February 7, 2024

NYC Mayor Eric Adams begs state to cover 50% of city's migrant crisis costs

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appealed for the state to cover half of the city's illegal migrant crisis, which has drained city resources over the past two years

February 7, 2024

Migrants' attack on NYPD a glimpse of America's future under Biden, other soft-on-crime Dems

New York now stands as proxy for all U.S. cities that have adopted the progressive approach on crime and immigration – so leaders are predictably in cleanup mode.

February 6, 2024

NY GOP calls on Gov Hochul to remove DA Bragg following 'unconscionable handling' of migrant attack on NYPD

A group of 20 Republican lawmakers in New York are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to remove Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg following his response to the recent NYPD attack.