April 15, 2026 'We're taxing the rich': NYC Mayor Mamdani touts new $500M-a-year tax on luxury second homes NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates Gov. Hochul's proposed tax on ultra-wealthy owners of luxury second homes, which is expected to raise $500 million a year.
April 13, 2026 Gubernatorial candidate vows to pardon cop convicted of manslaughter in death of fleeing suspect NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran was convicted of manslaughter after throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect. GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman vows pardon.
April 12, 2026 Catholic nuns caring for dying patients fight New York trans rule, face jail time Catholic nuns sue New York over a law requiring nursing homes to follow gender identity rules, saying it forces them to choose faith or mission.
April 2, 2026 NY House GOP launches pressure campaign on Hochul to scrap climate law over soaring energy costs New York GOP lawmakers are pressuring Gov. Kathy Hochul to repeal the state's climate law, citing rising energy costs and an affordability crisis.
March 26, 2026 New York's Hochul drove me to Florida — now she's begging me to return. Not happening Those who could leave New York in the last five years did. The deluge began under Andrew Cuomo and it continues apace under Kathy Hochul
March 20, 2026 From ‘jump on a bus’ to tax crackdowns: Blue states chase wealthy residents fleeing to red havens Blue states like New York pursue wealthy taxpayers fleeing to red state tax havens like Florida and Texas with governors calling for aggressive action.
March 19, 2026 Hochul pleads for wealthy New Yorkers to return from red states like Florida, Texas as tax base 'eroded' Empire State Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, indicated that New York's tax base has eroded because wealth has relocated to red states like Texas and Florida.
March 17, 2026 Senate Republican expands childcare fraud crackdown to more blue states Senate HELP Chair Bill Cassidy, R-La., is expanding his childcare fraud probe to target New York, Michigan and Oregon over alleged improper federal payment rates.
March 12, 2026 Four-time deported Honduran arrested after allegedly shoving elderly Air Force vet onto NYC subway tracks The Trump admin is calling on NYC officials to honor a detainer against a four-time deported illegal alien with at least 15 prior charges, after he allegedly pushed two men onto the NYC subway tracks.
March 4, 2026 Dr Oz alleges widespread fraud in New York's $100B Medicaid program, demands Hochul respond The Trump administration launches fraud probe into New York's Medicaid program, citing alleged waste. Gov. Kathy Hochul has 30 days to respond.
