#Albany’s planning more pain for New York in 2021

#Albany’s planning more pain for New York in 2021

“#Albany’s planning more pain for New York in 2021” Fasten your seatbelts for the new year, New York: With Democrats now boasting veto-proof supermajorities in both the Assembly and the state Senate, and several Democratic Socialists joining the ranks, the left is emboldened — and that spells big trouble. “We recognize the mandate we’ve been…

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#No, Congress’ staffers aren’t more important than you

#No, Congress’ staffers aren’t more important than you

“#No, Congress’ staffers aren’t more important than you” Is Congress trying to see how low its public-approval ratings can go? It’s not just that congressmen, no matter how vulnerable, were getting the COVID-19 vaccine before needier folks; now it has announced that more than 1,000 staffers will also get the vaccine ahead of others. Yes,…

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#King Cuomo’s COVID rules meet the Constitution

#King Cuomo’s COVID rules meet the Constitution

“#King Cuomo’s COVID rules meet the Constitution” ‘Even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten.” That sound statement comes from a federal court ruling rebuking Gov. Cuomo for his heavy-handed restrictions on houses of worship. They, along with restaurants, bars and other establishments, are increasingly turning to courts, with some success,…

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#A spin doctor New York could love

#A spin doctor New York could love

“#A spin doctor New York could love” For a public-relations agent, Howard J. Rubenstein was so well-known and respected, you’d think he had his own publicist boosting his reputation. Truth is, he didn’t need one: His savvy, charm, integrity and invaluable connections were all it took to make him a New York institution. He was…

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#Letters to the editor — Dec. 30, 2020

#Letters to the editor — Dec. 30, 2020

“#Letters to the editor — Dec. 30, 2020” Issue: Reports that Hilaria Baldwin has been pretending to be Spanish, despite being from America. Thank you for exposing Hillary Baldwin for the fraud she is (“It’s all bull!” Dec. 29). If she is Hilaria, than I am Alicia — and at least I have all my…

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#Liberals learn about violence the hard way

#Liberals learn about violence the hard way

“#Liberals learn about violence the hard way” Liberal leaders across the country are learning the tragic price of being soft on crime. In Atlanta, a Christmas weekend shooting spree put the total for the year there at 155 murders, the most since 1998. Among the fatalities: a 7-year-old and a 16-year-old, both girls, both black….

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#2020’s 10 most buried stories and other commentary

#2020’s 10 most buried stories and other commentary

“#2020’s 10 most buried stories and other commentary” Media watch: 2020’s 10 Most Buried Stories At RealClearPolitics, retired editor Frank Miele — who used to help choose AP’s top 10 stories of the year — is so fed up with journalism that he is offering his first annual “Last Chance to Wake Up and Smell…

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#Albany sets its sights on landlords

#Albany sets its sights on landlords

“#Albany sets its sights on landlords” Not satisfied with the devastating pain Albany has inflicted on restaurant owners, lawmakers are hoping to deal a similar blow to landlords, with an enormously irresponsible expanded ban on rent evictions that will let virtually anyone skip rent until at least May 1, just by filling out a form….

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#Amid pandemic’s pain, Americans show their generous side

#Amid pandemic’s pain, Americans show their generous side

“#Amid pandemic’s pain, Americans show their generous side” For all the pain and division 2020 threw at us, Americans responded with that classic red-white-and-blue spirit of giving. In its third-quarter analysis of charitable giving, the Association of Fundraising Professionals reports a 7.6 percent jump in donations to small and mid-sized charities from 2019. This marks…

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