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Opinion
NYS public-campaign-finance fraud exposes state board’s utter incompetence
New York state’s new public-campaign-funding scheme couldn’t be more ripe for fraud and abuse. In the lead-up to the June…
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Opinion
Stop letting chaos-enabling Columbia and NYU off the hook for property taxes
As police in riot gear clash with anti-Israel student protesters who are causing mayhem and destroying property on campuses across…
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Opinion
New York lawmakers’ spending spree will bankrupt the state
State lawmakers must be smoking some of that wacky tobacky they legalized, because the one-house budget bills they passed this…
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Opinion
MTA chief Janno Lieber can’t tell you to take your congestion-pricing complaints to Albany
MTA chief Janno Lieber is fed up with locals attacking the whole idea of congestion pricing at the public hearings…
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Business
NY restaurant owners say messing with rules on tipping will mean higher menu prices, possible layoffs: survey
New York restaurant owners have a tip for lawmakers: don’t change the rules about wait staff gratuity. A whopping 95%…
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Opinion
Albany, make fixing bail reform your top to-do item as you return to session
New York’s Legislature returns to work Wednesday. This session, maybe Albany Democrats can finally make good on promises to address…
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