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 …
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New York Assembly Bill Would Ban Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Surveillance
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 25, 2023) – A bill filed in the New York Assembly would prohibit the use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technology by law enforcement. The …
New York Bill Would Prohibit Use of DNA ‘Phenotyping’ in Criminal Cases
ALBANY (Jan. 10, 2023) – A bill filed in the New York Senate would prohibit the use of DNA ‘phenotyping’ is criminal prosecutions and proceedings. Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-NY12) introduced …
New York Bill Would Prohibit Geolocation Tracking and Geofencing Warrants
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 5, 2023) – A bill introduced in the New York Senate would ban geolocation tracking and geofencing warrants. Passage of the legislation would not only protect privacy …
New York Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin Despite Federal Prohibition
New York City, N.Y. (Jan. 4, 2023) – A bill filed in the New York Senate would legalize the personal possession and use of “magic mushrooms,” and ban state and …
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 …
New York Supreme Court Reinstates NYC Workers Fired Under ‘Arbitrary And Capricious’ Covid Jab Mandate
‘The vaccination for City employees was not just about safety and public health; it was about compliance,’ the court concluded. The FederalistThe Federalist is an American conservative online magazine and …
A Cop Rear-Ended a Car, Sending a Toddler to the Hospital. The Car’s Driver Was Breathalyzed. The Cop Wasn’t.
A damning report suggests Long Island cops may have covered up drunk driving by one of their own after an off-duty officer crashed into a car carrying a man and …
Carolyn Maloney Loses to Jerry Nadler in Hotly Contested House Race
With more than two thirds of votes in, NBC News reports that Rep. Jerry Nadler has defeated Rep. Carolyn Maloney in the New York Democratic primary by more than 30 …
Brickbat: Watch Your Mouth
New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to the Cornerstone Church in Batavia warning that she could take legal action if “extremist” rhetoric at a pro-Trump event the …