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Mayor de Blasio Kicks 700 Kids Out of Over-Performing Schools

Michael Schaus Elite New York Democrats are waging a war on children. Well… At least that’s how it appears when the progressive Democrat mayor kicks 700 students out of high-performing schools, because… Well… He doesn’t really have a good reason. Ostensibly, it’s because he doesn’t want charter schools (public education facilities that govern their affairs […] Continue reading →

De Blasio to give first State of the NYC speech

Mayor Bill de Blasio will deliver one of the most important speeches of his young administration, one in which he is expected to outline his vision for New York City and offer a glimpse into his signature goal of fighting the city’s widening income inequality gap. De Blasio will give the State of the City, […] Continue reading →

Lawyers: NYC agrees to reforms in stop-and-frisk

New York City’s new mayor on Thursday delivered on his promise to reform stop-and-frisk police tactics, requesting to drop an appeal of a federal judge’s order requiring reforms and reaching a deal that was praised by those who sued the city over discrimination claims. Lawyers for Mayor Bill de Blasio asked the 2nd U.S. Circuit […] Continue reading →

De Blasio Refuses to Plow Streets of Wealthy New York Neighborhoods

Michael Schaus, Twenty one days into his administration New York City Mayor, Bill De Blasio, is already making Mike Bloomberg look good. And, let’s face it, when someone makes Bloomy look like a model of fairness and honesty, things are clearly pretty bad. In fact, this occurred so quickly after De Blasio’s inauguration, I’m beginning […] Continue reading →

Commemorations ask what would Martin Luther King Jr. do in 2014?

Visions of what Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would do to promote civil rights in 2014, had he not been slain decades ago, marked speeches and commemorations held across the country to honor his memory on Monday. Recalling King’s famous “I Have a Dream,” speech, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said the late civil rights […] Continue reading →

De Blasio seeks paid sick leave expansion for 500,000

Any business with at least five employees would be forced to offer paid sick leave under a plan announced Friday by Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. De Blasio said that the legislation, which requires City Council approval, would expand paid sick leave of as many as five days a year […] Continue reading →

Death of tortured NYC boy, 4, prompts changes

New York City’s child welfare agency missed possible signs that a 4-year-old boy who died after being tortured was at risk, including the fact his father did a stint in jail after being awarded custody of his son, officials said Friday in announcing the results of an official review of the case. The findings stopped […] Continue reading →

Will New York City become the next Detroit?

By: Grover Norquist, New York City just elected a proud and ambitious left-winger, Bill de Blasio, to be the mayor. He plans to raise taxes again and spend yet more money. Will New York City become the next Detroit? Detroit was once the center of American manufacturing. Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors stood astride the […] Continue reading →

FedEx Sued By NYC For Illegally Shipping Cigarettes To Homes

New York City has sued FedEx Corp, accusing the package delivery company of illegally delivering millions of contraband cigarettes to people’s homes, violating a 2006 settlement. Monday’s lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan and seeks $52 million of civil fines and unpaid taxes from FedEx, which is based in Memphis, Tennessee. […] Continue reading →

New Mayor De Blasio becomes face of NYC progressive movement

Twelve years ago, Bill de Blasio attended New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s inauguration as a newly-minted city councilman, unknown to most outside his Brooklyn district and a small circle of political operatives. He is now Bloomberg’s successor, elected by a record margin, supported by a former — and perhaps a future — U.S. president, […] Continue reading →

How Can Chirlane McCray de Blasio be a ‘Former’ Lesbian?

by Gary DeMar, NY Magazine is reporting that “Before she was married to New York City public advocate and Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio, Chirlane McCray was a lesbian. “ How is this possible? “Once gay, always gay.” Isn’t this what we’ve always heard? “I was born that way. . . Homosexuality is not […] Continue reading →

NYC moves to vacate judge’s stop-frisk decisions

Attorneys for New York City asked a federal appeals court to vacate a judge’s orders that require the police department to change its stop-and-frisk practice that critics argue unfairly targets minorities. The city said Saturday in filings with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan that U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin’s orders this […] Continue reading →

NYC moves to vacate judge's stop-frisk decisions

Attorneys for New York City asked a federal appeals court to vacate a judge’s orders that require the police department to change its stop-and-frisk practice that critics argue unfairly targets minorities. The city said Saturday in filings with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan that U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin’s orders this […] Continue reading →

NYC Mayoral Candidate�s Socialist Central Park Scheme

Michael Schaus Look, I know the Statue of Liberty is actually French, and therefore possibly a Euro-socialist, but even she’s probably a bit irritated at the redistributive rhetoric in New York City’s mayoral race. The Far Left liberal candidate for Mayor (No. . . Mike Bloomberg is not running again) is now talking about raiding […] Continue reading →

African-American vote divided in NYC mayor’s race

Four years after overwhelming support from black voters nearly carried Bill Thompson to an improbable upset of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the lone African-American candidate for mayor is facing a stiff challenge for their support this time around. The race’s new front-runner, Bill de Blasio, has resonated with black voters as a harsh critic of stop […] Continue reading →