It has come to this: “Help me, Eric Adams. You’re my only hope!” Backers of Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic Party nomination, who collectively spent about $35 million in a vain attempt to ace out Zohran Mamdani from getting the nomination for Mayor of New York City, are turning to semi- kinda- disgraced Mayor Eric...
Nada Tawfik BBC News, in New York City Shutterstock, Reuters Andrew Cuomo, left, and Zohran Mamdani A left-wing candidate has pulled up from behind to become the dark horse in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. His surprise success is indicative of the debate raging within the Democratic Party on what kinds of leaders they...
As Hot Air readers know, the reapportionment of congressional seats is based on the census which happens every ten years. States that lose population also lose seats while states that gain population gain seats. Back in January when Democrats were still reeling from the fresh loss in the 2024 election, the AP published a story...
Yes, yes. I know “unhinged” and “socialist” go together like peas and carrots, but it is a headline. Now, on to the story. New York City does elections the new-fangled way, using ranked-choice voting to ensure that the outcomes take forever to tally, the results tend to lean left, and voters are maximally confused. That...
Elon Musk’s X has challenged a New York state law that requires social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, and other contentious content. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, argues that the law forces companies to disclose “highly sensitive and controversial speech” that...
Watch: “It’s a big win for everyone” – Weinstein accusers speak out after verdict Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assault in New York, after his sex crimes conviction in the state was overturned last year. A panel of seven female and five male jurors deliberated for five days in the six-week trial...
York City co-owner Julie-Anne Uggla has written an open letter to the EFL and National League about the “glaring imbalance” of the promotion system. In February the 72 clubs in the National League, including those in the North and South divisions, started the 3UP campaign that called for three teams to go up from the...
New York in Danger of Being Steamrolled by the Rent-Freeze Voting Bloc and Pandering Pols – HotAir
    Left-wing mayoral candidates and a newly launched “housing justice” group are promising a multiyear rent freeze on the city’s nearly 1 million rent-regulated units. That’s more than half the rental apartments in Gotham. It’s a cynical political strategy: Pander to a block of single-issue voters almost too large to resist —...
The Indiana Pacers reached the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000 as they beat the New York Knicks 125-108 in game six of the Eastern Conference finals. Pascal Siakam maintained his impressive form to be named MVP of the series after recording 31 points and three blocked shots on Saturday in Indianapolis. Siakam...
Before the break of dawn on May 3, the families of incarcerated individuals begin gathering around the processing trailer at the bottom of the concrete steps leading up to New York’s Elmira Correctional Facility. After being denied the opportunity to visit for over a month due to a wildcat strike by New York State Correctional...
    The surest way to trigger the collapse of New York City is to elect an antisemitic mayor.     Throughout history, rising antisemitism is a bellwether of societal ruin: When attacks on Jews are tolerated or encouraged, the dissolution of everyone’s rights and the abandonment of basic freedoms follow....
An Amazonian tribe has sued the New York Times (NYT) over a report about the community gaining access to high-speed internet, which it claims led to its members being labelled as porn addicts. The defamation lawsuit said the US newspaper’s report portrayed the Marubo tribe as “unable to handle basic exposure to the internet” and...
A huge Mexican Navy training ship has been damaged after crashing into New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge during a festive visit to the US. Footage has emerged showing towering masts of the Cuauhtémoc clipping the bridge as the sailing vessel was passing under the famous structure on Saturday evening. Parts of the masts reportedly fell...
Ed wrote about New York Magazine’s hit piece against Sen. John Fetterman last Friday. Yesterday, Fetterman pushed back on it in comments to several reporters. He called it a “once source story, with a couple anonymous sources.” He added that it was “a hit piece from a very left wing publication.” The Left eating their...
A business owner in Queens named Anthony Della Vecchia owns an industrial lot that is home to his business, Michael Della Vecchia & Son General Contractor. The backside of his building runs along 19th Road and Della Vecchia says he frequently finds all sorts of garbage including used needles, condoms, beer bottles, etc. There would...