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The New York subway attack is horrifying. But more police power is not the answer

New Yorkers deserve to feel safe – and not have their fears dismissed by progressives. But heavy-handed solutions won’t solve the problem

The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2022

I've studied stadium financing for over two decades – and the new Bills stadium is one of the worst deals for taxpayers I've ever seen

After New York lawmakers blew past the deadline to approve the state budget, they finally came to an agreement on April 9, 2022, that included a US$850 million subsidy for a new stadium in Buffalo for the NFL’s Bills.

The Conversation · Apr 15, 2022

People Are Fleeing California Cities, Despite Pols' Push for 'Urbanism'

San Francisco lost a whopping 6.7 percent of its population during the COVID-19 pandemic, the second-largest percentage drop after New York.

Reason · Apr 15, 2022

Ground zero survivors battle New York-Presbyterian Hospital which won’t accept 9/11 Health Program

NEW YORK — Former NYPD traffic supervisor Walter Clark has nothing but good things to say about New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the care he received for his 9/11-related double lung transplant. But the bureaucratic nightmare that comes with it because the hospital won’t accept a health plan covering ground zero…

Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2022

Zack Tahhan is being hailed for his NYPD tipoff. That’s not the whole story

After an arrest in the Brooklyn subway shooting, Tahhan has become a social media star. But there’s plenty of credit to go round

The Guardian - US · Apr 14, 2022

Higher mortgage rates aren’t stalling home prices — here’s why

Gail Maitland and her husband have been house hunting in the Syracuse, New York area since the fall. She tells Bankrate it’s been a dispiriting experience so far.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul: Cannabis Board Approves First 52 Cultivation Licenses In The State

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Cannabis Control Board has approved 52 adult-use Cannabis Conditional Cultivator Licenses across the state. These are the first adult-use cannabis licenses granted in New York.

Benzinga · Apr 14, 2022

Brooklyn subway shooting: Timeline of terror attack, events leading up to it and capture of Frank James

Frank James left his home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in mid-March and made his way to New York where he allegedly carried out Tuesday’s terrorist attack

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022

Suspected Brooklyn subway shooter ordered held without bail in first court appearance

NEW YORK — The accused Brooklyn subway shooter was held without bail Thursday afternoon at a brief hearing in Brooklyn federal court after prosecutors argued for his continued imprisonment in the “premeditated and carefully planned” rampage aboard a crowded N train.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022

Workers are getting angry about companies ending vaccine mandates

It’s not just JPMorgan Chase & Co. that’s hiring unvaccinated workers again.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022