#Heshy Tischler assaulted outside Borough Park home: cops

#Heshy Tischler assaulted outside Borough Park home: cops

“#Heshy Tischler assaulted outside Borough Park home: cops” Outspoken right-wing radio host and City Council candidate Heshy Tischler was assaulted outside his Borough Park home this week, authorities said.  Tischler was sitting in his car waiting to pick up his granddaughter on 43rd Street near 17th Avenue around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday when a man stepped…

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#NYC councilman wants to waive CUNY application costs for kids

#NYC councilman wants to waive CUNY application costs for kids

“#NYC councilman wants to waive CUNY application costs for kids” City Councilman Ben Kallos is pushing legislation that would waive application fees for city public school students hoping to enroll at CUNY colleges. Roughly 75,000 Department of Education kids apply to the public schools each year and pay $65 to do so. “It’s unacceptable that right…

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#Corey Johnson supports councilman who clashed with Shea on NYPD OT

#Corey Johnson supports councilman who clashed with Shea on NYPD OT

“#Corey Johnson supports councilman who clashed with Shea on NYPD OT” Council Speaker Corey Johnson on Wednesday backed a fellow councilman who got into a heated dispute with Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, saying he had “full confidence” in the Finance Committee chair.  Police Commissioner Dermot Shea on Tuesday claimed he would “fire” a police officer if they ever…

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#Times Square shooting grips NYC to finally tackle crime: Goodwin

#Times Square shooting grips NYC to finally tackle crime: Goodwin

“#Times Square shooting grips NYC to finally tackle crime: Goodwin” Unless New York has completely lost its mind, the shooting in Times Square that wounded three innocent bystanders, including a 4-year-old girl, will galvanize the mayoral race. The candidates, realizing the terrifying incident is going global because of the location, already are sharpening their language…

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#De Blasio’s ‘crime’ is stiffing the NYPD: Goodwin

#De Blasio’s ‘crime’ is stiffing the NYPD: Goodwin

“#De Blasio’s ‘crime’ is stiffing the NYPD: Goodwin” The dictionary defines “moral hazard” as the “lack of incentive to guard against risk where one is protected from its consequences.” For an example, see Mayor de Blasio’s budget.  Thanks to the excessive federal bailout, the mayor is laughing all the way to the bank. He’s canceling…

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#Queens City Council candidate deletes racist, anti-gay tweets

#Queens City Council candidate deletes racist, anti-gay tweets

“#Queens City Council candidate deletes racist, anti-gay tweets” The liberal candidate challenging moderate Queens Councilman Robert Holden in the June Democratic primary recently yanked down racist and homophobic slurs he posted online as a teen. Political hopeful Juan Ardila, 27 — who has the backing of many progressive pols and unions — made derogatory comments…

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#City council subpoenas NYPD for cost of robot dog

#City council subpoenas NYPD for cost of robot dog

“#City council subpoenas NYPD for cost of robot dog” The city council wants to force NYPD to reveal the cost of its new “Digidog,” days after Mayor Bill de Blasio suggested the city “rethink” its use of the dystopian police robot dog. Council leaders on Monday subpoenaed the NYPD for any robot-related contracts or agreements…

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