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By Nick LaLota New Yorkers desperately need relief from our state’s crushing tax burden, which is the highest in the nation. This excessive taxation is driving residents to flee to states like Florida, North Carolina, […]

Previously Published in The Messenger The Messenger takes great pride in the fact that we were the first outlet to investigate residency claims by ex-CNN anchor John Avlon (D-Gramercy Park) in his bid to unseat freshman […]

By Seth I. Koslow Imagine a law introduced to fight hate and bigotry – yet it is so flawed that it inadvertently shields those very perpetrators from justice. That’s precisely what happened on Monday, August […]

Previously Published in The Messenger The latest legislation introduced by Legislators Trish Bergin (R-East Islip) and Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) poses an important question that is likely to be mired by inaccurate headlines and the […]

By Steve Levy For years, our center has been warning the general public that New York’s leaders are implementing senseless policies that will do nothing to protect the environment, yet will dramatically increase our energy […]

By Steve Levy The European Union threatening to punish Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X (formerly Twitter), for posting an interview with Donald Trump may go down as the most underreported bombshell […]

By Steve Levy A police officer in Columbus, Ohio has been indicted on murder charges for shooting a shoplifter who defied his orders to get out of the car and, instead, stepped on the gas […]

Our newspaper published an article based on a press release issued by Governor Kathy Hochul. The press release was entitled “Governor Hochul Announces over $2 Billion in Bonuses Paid to More Than 800,000 Health Care […]

By Nick LaLota As a former Suffolk County Election Commissioner and an attorney who has studied the legal history of Voter ID laws, I understand the positive role that voter ID laws play in maintaining […]

By Will Barclay New York is facing a perfect storm of circumstances severely inhibiting its efforts to modernize its lagging infrastructure. Due to a combination of high inflation and an already long list of resiliency projects […]