#Democrats targeting red states and other commentary

#Democrats targeting red states and other commentary

“#Democrats targeting red states and other commentary” Conservative: Dems Target Red States Democrats are alarmed by the number of residents fleeing blue states, but “instead of trying to fix the policies” that push people away, liberal lawmakers “want to impose those unpopular mandates nationwide,” observes Liz Peek at The Hill. To “eliminate the competition between…

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#Hotels, investment transform stretch of Broadway

#Hotels, investment transform stretch of Broadway

“#Hotels, investment transform stretch of Broadway” Meet Manhattan’s new commercial-boom corridor: Broadway from East 26th Street to West 34th. The increasingly vibrant stretch spans four micro-markets typically regarded as distinct: Nomad, Koreatown, Greeley Square and Herald Square. But there’s growing continuity thanks to new development and investment. Even as the pandemic remains a force, glamorous…

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#End the corrupt NYC homeless-services madness

#End the corrupt NYC homeless-services madness

“#End the corrupt NYC homeless-services madness” Last week’s arrest of the founder of the city’s largest shelter operator is a reminder that New York’s vast outlays on the homeless are rife with corruption. The feds charged Victor Rivera in an alleged bribery and kickback scheme involving the Bronx Parent Housing Network, the month after his…

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#NY pols are helping perps escape justice with their reforms

#NY pols are helping perps escape justice with their reforms

“#NY pols are helping perps escape justice with their reforms” Here’s one more reason crime’s been rising across New York: Two years after the Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo imposed expensive new “discovery” rules on prosecutors, it still hasn’t sent district attorneys anything close to the resources they need to comply — and the cash…

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#Letters to the Editor — March 29, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — March 29, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — March 29, 2021” The Issue: A deal struck by New York state lawmakers to legalize marijuana by 2022. I grew up in the ’60s, so I have no problem with the smoking of marijuana (“Potholes in the Pot Law,” Editorial, March 25). As a former pot smoker, I can say…

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#New York set to surpass 50,000 COVID-19 deaths

#New York set to surpass 50,000 COVID-19 deaths

“#New York set to surpass 50,000 COVID-19 deaths” Nearly 50,000 New Yorkers have died of COVID-19, data shows. The Empire State has recorded at least 49,928 deaths from the virus as of Sunday afternoon, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. With the seven-day daily average around 76 deaths, the state is on track to…

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#Troll threatened to murder me over Meghan Markle

#Troll threatened to murder me over Meghan Markle

“#Troll threatened to murder me over Meghan Markle” Piers Morgan said a sick troll threatened to murder him in front of his three sons after he accused Meghan Markle of lying during her TV tell-all. The former-TV host wrote in the Mail on Sunday about the threats that he believes were part of a “clearly orchestrated social…

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