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 …
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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 …
Rikers Island Sees 2 Prisoner Deaths in 2 Days
It’s been a week since a judge approved an action plan to reform the dangerous and troubled Rikers Island jail in New York City to avoid a federal takeover, and …
The Dangers of Rent Control on Display in the Twin Cities
Rents have reached record highs. But have no fear, renters! In the Minnesota cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, progressives persuaded people to vote for rent control. That’ll punish those …
New York City Toddlers Can Finally Take Off Their Masks
Finally! Long after lifting mask requirements in other settings, New York City has continued to require masks in schools and day cares for very young children. That madness will come …
New York City Sued Over Illegal Foie Gras Ban
A lawsuit filed last month in a New York court seeks to prevent New York City’s foie gras ban from taking effect this coming November, on Black Friday. The suit …