#NYS Board of Regents is no place for racist Shino Tanikawa

#NYS Board of Regents is no place for racist Shino Tanikawa

“NYS Board of Regents is no place for racist Shino Tanikawa” Maybe the Legislature’s leaders’ reluctance to renew mayoral control of New York City’s public-school system is more than just an effort to torture Mayor Eric Adams. Their latest pick for the Board of Regents, which controls the State Education Department, is certainly a grim…

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#Mayor Eric Adams claims white journalists misrepresent him

#Mayor Eric Adams claims white journalists misrepresent him

“#Mayor Eric Adams claims white journalists misrepresent him” Mayor Eric Adams unloaded Tuesday in an epic rant in which he threatened to stop fielding “off-topic” questions at his press conferences — and blasted the Big Apple’s news organizations over what he said was their lack of racial diversity. The scolding, which came before an unrelated…

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#Assemblyman Ramos charters are a cure, not a virus

#Assemblyman Ramos charters are a cure, not a virus

“#Assemblyman Ramos charters are a cure, not a virus” In a bizarre tirade likening charter schools to COVID, Assemblyman Phil Ramos exposed himself and like-minded Democratic lawmakers as beyond ignorant. “Charter schools have kind of taken on the characteristics of coronavirus. We create a vaccine, and they morph into something else,” like the Delta and…

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#Francisco Moya wined and dined lobbyists at private NYC clubs

#Francisco Moya wined and dined lobbyists at private NYC clubs

“#Francisco Moya wined and dined lobbyists at private NYC clubs” City Council speaker hopeful Francisco Moya spent thousands in political contributions wining and dining lobbyists for ambulance-chasing lawyers at steakhouses and a private cigar club, according to state campaign-finance disclosures. The Queens Democrat’s campaign committees spent more than $8,000 between 2013 and 2016 on at…

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#No end to how low Andrew Cuomo will go: Goodwin

#No end to how low Andrew Cuomo will go: Goodwin

“#No end to how low Andrew Cuomo will go: Goodwin” When a new story about Andrew Cuomo’s wrongdoing appears, it is tempting to turn the page. Most New Yorkers have made up their minds about the disgraced former governor and don’t believe they need to know more.  Resist the temptation and remember the Rule of…

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#NY lawmakers want to restrict rap lyrics as trial evidence

#NY lawmakers want to restrict rap lyrics as trial evidence

“#NY lawmakers want to restrict rap lyrics as trial evidence” A pair of state lawmakers are moving to restrict prosecutors from using rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials, arguing using music in courtrooms infringes on New Yorkers’ First Amendment protections.   The “Rap Music on Trial” legislation, spearheaded by state Sens. Brad Hoylman and Jamaal…

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