On Anniversary of Boston Marathon Bombing, NYPD Announces End to Mosque Surveillance

Author : Rachel Molschky On the very same day of the anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombing, the New York Police Department announced the end to the Muslim surveillance program which had been instrumental in collecting data and catching would-be terrorists. The Associated Press reported that in a statement, Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, called the […]

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Will New Amsterdam be the 51st State?

By Washington Times (DC) February 18, 2014 12:27 pm When Frank Sinatra sang “New York, New York,” he may have been on to something. A movement is afoot to split New York into two regions – upstate and downstate – to acknowledge the gaping philosophical differences and improve representation. “I’ve lived in New York all […]

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The 10 worst states for taxes in 2014

To help individuals and businesses make an informed choice, the Tax Foundation collects data on more than 100 tax provisions for each state and then ranks them to create its annual State Business Tax Climate Index. The 10 worst states on the list all levy complex, non-neutral taxes that favor some economic activities over others […]

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Do Pro-Lifers Have a Place in New York? Cuomo’s Comments Spark Backlash Days Before March for Life

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (Credit: Sharkpixs/ZUMApress/Newscom) Hundreds of thousands of people will make their way to nation’s capital for the 41st annual March for Life this week. New Yorkers plan to use the occasion to criticize Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY), whose controversial comments about pro-lifers have set off a firestorm. Last week, Cuomo attacked “extreme conservatives” […]

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