Culture
Report: NY bleeding millionaires to other states (The Center Square) – New York’s share of the nation’s millionaires is declining along with much-needed tax revenue for the state, according to a new report from a fiscal watchdog… Read More
Public Education
Analysts: New York skews reading, math scores to create ‘illusion’ of improved student performanceNew York State is skewing reading and math proficiency rates to make K-12 schools appear more effective, according to a recent policy analysis. On Aug. 11, the New York State… Read More
Courts
Law prof says Letitia James might not be done losing to Trump yet(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Attorney General Letitia James of New York may suffer further losses in appellate courts to President Donald Trump, George Washington University law professor Jonathan… Read More
Courts
Appeals court tosses nearly half-billion-dollar penalty in Letitia James’ civil fraud case against Trump(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A New York appeals court tossed a nearly half-billion-dollar civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump on Thursday. The penalty, which now stands at over… Read More
Culture
Trump vows crackdown on D.C. crime. Here are 5 other cities with high crime(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump announced Monday he’s taking decisive action to reduce crime in Washington, D.C., drawing attention to violent crime rates not only in the nation’s… Read More
Government
Zohran Mamdani zigs and zags when asked if he regrets calling for defunding police(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democrat New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani sidestepped a reporter’s question on Wednesday about whether he regrets calling for defunding the police following the… Read More
Culture
Officials ID NYC gunman, confirm slain officer among victims(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch identified 27-year-old Shane Tamura as the alleged shooter involved in the mass killing of four people, including a… Read More
Illegal Immigration
WATCH: DHS officials blame ‘sanctuary’ city policies for shooting of ICE agent(The Center Square) – A weekend attack on an off-duty New York Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent would never have happened if not for the Biden administration’s harmful border policies… Read More
Culture
Second illegal migrant suspect nabbed in shooting of off-duty border patrol agent(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday the second illegal alien suspect in an attempted robbery of a United States Customs and Border Protection… Read More
Politics
Trump slams New York City socialist and presumptive mayoral nominee who wants to ‘Trump-proof’ NYCA Democratic socialist who is on track to win New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary has promised to “Trump-proof” the Big Apple, make it an “LGBTQIA+… Read More
Government
NY Senate sends assisted suicide bill to governor; NY Catholic Conference urges vetoAssisted suicide is one step closer to becoming legal in New York. The state Senate voted 35-27 to approve assisted suicide legislation Monday, though several Democrats… Read More
Public Education
New York education funding exceeds $33,000 per pupil, highest in nationNew York State is lavishing record amounts of taxpayer dollars on its K-12 public education system – with little to show for it. The Empire Center for Public Policy, a… Read More
Culture
New York’s green mandates leaving state exposed to blackouts, grid operator warns(Daily Callers News Foundation) – New York’s electric grid is facing a growing reliability crisis as demand for power surges while fossil fuel plants are forced offline thanks to the… Read More
Government
Education Department says NY ban violated federal civil rights law(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said an investigation revealed that two New York state agencies violated federal civil rights law by banning Native… Read More
Homeschools
NY district denies graduation ceremony to homeschooler despite extracurricular participationThe Gloversville Enlarged School District in New York has denied a homeschool student’s request to graduate with its class of 2025, the local CBS affiliate reports. Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooling numbers in New York continue skyrocketing years after COVID-19 pandemicThe Empire State may soon be known for a different kind of empire – a growing domain of homeschoolers. “According to a study by the Empire Center, in 2018, 37%… Read More
Government
Elise Stefanik slams NY’s ‘disgusting’ assisted suicide bill, ‘culture of death’Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, derided the New York Assembly for passing assisted suicide legislation and is urging the state Senate to kill the proposal. It… Read More
Government
NY bishops urge Catholics to oppose state’s assisted suicide legislationThe New York State Catholic Conference is urging the state’s Catholic population to oppose an assisted suicide proposal in its state legislature. “At a time when New Yorkers are rightly… Read More
Public Education
Buffalo Public Schools responds to police detective’s charges of failures in reporting abuse, sexual assaultThe Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) Board of Education has launched an external investigation after a police detective accused the district of covering up incidents of abuse and sexual assault. “The… Read More
Public Education
Rigorous instruction, school safety cited as reasons families are leaving NYC’s public schoolsNearly half of families leaving New York City’s public schools are looking for “more rigorous education,” and a quarter of them have safety concerns, a new survey reveals. “Education Department… Read More