Christopher Robbins
One Weird Trick for Getting Away With Obscuring Your License Plate
New York state lawmakers increased penalties for toll scofflaws, but also explicitly gave cops the power to cut them loose.
The Winners and Losers of New York State’s Budget Deal
Winners: real estate, Governor Hochul, and independent media. Losers: New Yorkers who desperately need housing, and weed bodegas.
‘Disgusting’: NY State Lawmakers Once Again Blocking Legislation to Lower NYC’s Speed Limit
"Sammy's Law" can't get out of the State Assembly, despite support from the State Senate and Governor Hochul.
The MTA Wants $750K From the NYC Marathon. They Should Charge Drivers an Extra Cent Instead
Reminder: $750,000 is 0.48 percent of what taxpayers spent on the NYPD's overtime pay in the subway system last year.
Well Well Well Someone Interviewing Eric Adams Actually Calls Out Eric Adams for ‘Sensationalizing Crime’
More longform, freewheeling interviews with the mayor, please.
The Winners & Losers of NYC’s Congestion Pricing Plan
Winners: Planet Earth, drivers, Andrew Cuomo. Losers: Phil Murphy, car brain, Andrew Cuomo.
Yes, His Top Aide Was Sued for Sexual Harassment, but Mayor Adams Raises a Good Point: 9/11
A mayor of NYC invoking the heroism of first responders on 9/11 to avoid answering substantive questions—what, is it 2007?
Top Aide to Mayor Adams Accused of Sexually Harassing NYPD Sergeant and Retaliating Against Her for Reporting It
The lawsuit against Timothy Pearson is the third instance of a member of the mayor's inner circle being accused of sexual misconduct against a lower-ranking NYPD officer.
Powerful New York Lawmakers Call for Good Cause Eviction—Kind Of
Meanwhile, Governor Kathy Hochul has been skeptical of passing new tenant protections.
Hochul Is Sending the National Guard Into the Subway to Search Your Bag Because of Vibes
Why bag searches? Hochul explained that the goal was to create a "psychological effect on would-be wrongdoers."
