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Blakeman, Hochul Trade Barbs over Taxes
Politics
By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul and her Republican opponent, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, are accusing each other of raising taxes and hurting residents. Blakeman, who recently blasted Hochul for introducing the pied-á-terre tax [...]
Nassau, Suffolk See Rise in Gun Violence
Crime
By Hank Russell Despite Governor Kathy Hochul touting a recent report that gun violence fell statewide to record lows, Nassau and Suffolk Counties saw upticks in shootings last month. According to data from the State’s [...]
Op Eds
News Flash: The Pope Is against War
It shouldn’t surprise us that a pope makes the generic statement that war is bad. That’s what popes do. Unfortunately, over the centuries, popes have been quite inconsistent on the issue of war and peace. [...]
Op Eds
New York’s Unhealthy Dependence on Low-Wage Health Care Jobs
By Bill Hammond Courtesy of The Empire Center Two recently published charts tell an eye-opening story about New York City’s economy: The first, found in a report from the state comptroller, showed that the city’s [...]
Business
AG: Prediction Market Companies Ran Illegal Gambling Platforms in New York
By Hank Russell New York Attorney General Letitia James today sued Coinbase Financial Markets, Inc. and Gemini, Titan LLC for illegally running gambling operations in New York through their prediction market platforms. The lawsuits were [...]