Brickbat: Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
New York City prosecutors had some 550 convictions in cases investigated by police officer Joseph Franco thrown out, most involving low-level drug offenses. Franco was charged with perjury and misconduct …
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Brickbat: It Will Be Vacant Soon Enough
Last year, New York City Mayor Eric Adams pledged to use $1 million in federal funds to transform vacant newsstands into places where bicycle delivery riders can rest, repair their …
No, Recycling Will Not Save the Environment
For decades, we’ve been told: recycle! “If we’re not using recycled paper, we’re cutting down more trees!” says Lynn Hoffman, co-president of Eureka Recycling. Recycling paper (or cardboard) does save …
Manhattan D.A. Said This Woman Acted in Self-Defense. He Prosecuted Her For Almost a Year Anyway.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has spent the better part of the last year prosecuting a woman for murder. There’s a catch: He publicly expressed, multiple times, that he didn’t …
Another NIMBY Lawsuit Seeks To End New York City Outdoor Dining Program
A new lawsuit could end New York City’s popular outdoor dining program. The suit, which names New York City and New York State as defendants, was filed last week by …
He Was Arrested for Promoting Jury Nullification. A Federal Court Says That Was Illegal.
A man was wrongfully arrested for standing outside a Bronx courthouse handing out flyers about jury nullification, the practice where juries render “not guilty” verdicts despite overwhelming evidence of guilt, …
The Left Is Doing Its Best To Make Self-Defense A Crime
A fearless citizen with the will and means to defend himself is a threat to left-wing bureaucrats who want to boss him around. The FederalistThe Federalist is an American conservative …
Charging a Bodega Worker Who Stabbed His Attacker Isn’t Criminal Justice Reform
A 61-year-old New York City bodega worker recently found himself on Rikers Island—one of the most notorious jails in the U.S., known for its pervasive violence and its drumbeat of …
Criticizing Lack of Grocery Stores in the South Bronx Means the Twitter Mob Will Try To Get You Fired
“I’ve literally been to like five of those now, and I don’t know what the fuck I’m about to do for dinner,” said NYC newcomer Griffin Green in a TikTok …
Brickbat: Religious Rites
Yeshiva University, in New York City, has its roots in a school teaching Jewish immigrants and their children Hebrew, the Talmud and some secular subjects. Today, it still requires male …