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Officials Vote to Remove Thomas Jefferson Statue From Council Chambers

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 19, 2021 19 Comments

I wonder if these council members love the musical Hamilton. Do you think they know Hamilton's history? They should research Hamilton's wife and her family....

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces End to Gifted and Talented Education Program After ‘Segregation’ Complaints

Posted by Stacey Matthews on October 10, 2021 36 Comments

"They could not make the bad schools better so they'll make the good schools worse and call it a win."...

Brooklyn Woman, 65, Punched and Dragged in Broad Daylight

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 07, 2021 49 Comments

"The woman suffered pain and swelling to the face, back pain and abrasions to her body."...

VIDEO – Woman Tears Down ‘OK Cupid’ Sexual Fetish Ads on NYC Subway: “This is Propaganda”

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 25, 2021 21 Comments

A viral video making the rounds this weekend shows a woman on a New York City subway tearing down advertisements for the dating service "OK Cupid" which she claims are forms of propaganda. The ads feature images and slogans which are clearly meant to appeal to a woke audience.

Black Lives Matter to NYC: COVID Vaccine ‘Mandate Will Not be Another Racist Social-Distance Practice’

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 21, 2021 42 Comments

"Black people are not going to stand by, or you will see another uprising. And that is not a threat; that is a promise. The vaccination passport is not a free passport to racism.”...

New York City Launches Strict New COVID Vaccine Mandates for Indoor Activities

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 18, 2021 53 Comments

New York City adopted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate policy restricting which businesses residents are allowed to patronize based on their vaccination status. Officials have had the plan in the works for a while. It's in the news now because it just went into effect.

NYC: Three Brooklyn Men Charged In Antisemitic Attacks, Including Beating Jewish Teens For Refusing To Shout “Free Palestine”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 25, 2021 26 Comments

The defendants identified by the DA are: Daniel Shaukat, 20, of Bensonhurst, Haider Anjam, 21, of Midwood, and Ashan Azad 19, of Midwood...

Arrest Made In “Pro-Palestinian” NYC Fireworks Attack That Burned Jewish Woman

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 08, 2021 16 Comments

Mohammed Othman accused of three anti-Semitic attacks in Manhattan on May 20....

Associated Press Declares Eric Adams Winner of NYC Democratic Mayoral Primary

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 06, 2021 39 Comments

Adams is considered a moderate as far as NYC politicians go so this should be interesting....

Is Questioning Election Results a ‘Threat to Our Democracy’ When Democrats Do It?

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 04, 2021 21 Comments

The Democrat primary for the New York City mayoral race is a mess. Candidate Eric Adams raised concerns last week after more than 100,000 ballots mysteriously appeared and was mocked by some people for it, but then he turned out to be right. Now all of the candidates still in the running want to be able to review ballots. Weren't we told that questioning the outcome of elections is a threat to our democracy? I'm pretty sure we were.

Trump Organization, CFO Allen Weisselberg Plead Not Guilty to Tax, Fraud Charges

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 01, 2021 91 Comments

"A case solely focused on fringe benefits is unusual, former prosecutors said. Charging an individual or company for failure to pay taxes on employee benefits alone is rare...

Eric Adams Was Right – NYC Board of Elections Admits To 135,000 Vote Overcount

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 30, 2021 49 Comments

Adams originally met with fury that he was just like Trump for complaining about strange vote count....

NYC Dem Mayoral Candidate Eric Adams Raises Concerns After “100,000-plus” Votes Allegedly Suddenly Appear

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 29, 2021 49 Comments

Adams took a commanding lead last Tuesday, but his lead dwindled to only 2% as third-place candidate Kathryn Garcia jumped to second place after ranked voting counted....