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Here are some stories you might have missed this week. Rudy Giuliani claims there was no terrorist attack under George Bush. How does that guy who mentions 9/11 in every sentence forget about the terrorist attack that happened under Bush? The guys’ whole post-2000 career is based on that one terrorist …  NYC's Army Say what you will about New York City turning into a police state (and I’ve said plenty) but it does work. According to the New York Times, New York City is on pace to have its lowest murder rate on record. The Times reports that by December 27, the city had 461 murders, 35 … 
Just as the NYPD tried to tackle jaywalking a few years ago, cops are not stringently ticketing commuters (who are already being screwed by the MTA) for putting their feet up on train seats…even when train cars are nearly empty. The Gothamist details how two people have received $50 fines for putting …  Mayor Bloomberg… For all the talk about crime statistics in New York City, the irony of all ironies is that the taxpayer is charged tens of millions of dollars every year so that cops can arrest people for harmlessly smoking a pot. According to a recent study, around 12% of all arrests in New York City … 
Comptroller Bill Thompson Losing to New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg seems to be the best thing that has ever happened to New York Comptroller Bill Thompson. The man who was once the only guy stupid enough to run against Bloomberg and his bottomless wallet has now become a very serious contender for the … 
NY Gov. David Paterson As Albany begins to nitpick what parts of the budget will be cut, Governor David Paterson is on the verge of cutting funding for a program that he has pioneered more than any other governor in the country, New York’s anti-smoking campaign. Ever since Paterson came into office, … 
When Michael Bloomberg campaigned for re-election, one of his biggest claims was his work to lower crime in the city. While crime did indeed go down under the Bloomberg but so did the level of civil liberties that New Yorkers have. Now, it appears that the controversial and seemingly unconstitutional NYPD Stop-and-Frisk … |
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