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Andrew Yang Leaves Democratic Party to Form His Own Third Party

September 13, 2021September 12, 2021 Admin

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang will soon be announcing the launch of his very own political party, after he has officially left the Democratic Party, the New York Post reports.

The former entrepreneur is set to announce his new party alongside the release of his new book, “Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy,” which comes out on October 5th. The book’s publisher, Penguin Random House subsidiary Crown, promotes the book as “a powerful and urgent warning that we must step back from the brink and plot a new way forward for our democracy.”

Authorities to Shut Down New York Prison Where Jeffrey Epstein Died

August 30, 2021August 29, 2021 Admin

Authorities on Thursday announced they plan to shut down a federal jail in New York City where alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019.

Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in lower Manhattan, apparently due to suicide, The New York Times reported. The prison guards were later accused of sleeping and surfing the internet while on duty.

University’s Redesigned Mascot is a Gender-Neutral, Climate-Change-Protesting, Social Justice Warrior

August 30, 2021August 29, 2021 Admin

The New School’s mascot, a Narwhal named Gnarls, got a gender-neutral redesign for the Fall 2021 semester, the university reports.

Gnarls backstory includes an “unconventional” upbringing due to “distressing levels of ice loss” that forced the Narwhal’s family out of its Antarctica home.

Public May Not See Net Benefit of Infrastructure Bill That Could Expand Rail in Northeastern Pennsylvania

August 26, 2021August 25, 2021 Bradley Vasoli

Much fanfare surrounding infrastructure legislation in Congress focuses on road and bridge improvements, but the bill’s implications for relatively costly rail transit in northeastern Pennsylvania and elsewhere have gotten far less attention.

The current proposal to spend $66 billion on Amtrak would be the largest federal expenditure on passenger rail since the creation of the transit agency.

Commentary: I’m Unvaccinated – and I Plan to Stay That Way

August 5, 2021August 4, 2021 Admin

The word “confusing” is being used (even by the New York Times) to describe the CDC’s reasoning behind its announcement that masks must again be worn indoors, even by the fully vaccinated.

In fact, the CDC’s reasoning is clear, and talk about “confusion” is an attempt to conceal a straightforward assessment: As CDC head bureaucrat Rochelle Walensky said on Fox News on Friday, vaccinated people can still get the “delta” variant and can transmit it. Top medical mafioso Anthony Fauci said essentially the same thing last week—that for the delta variant there was no difference in the observed level of “virality” between people who were vaccinated and those who were not.

All Star Panelist Roger Simon Paints Grim Future for New York City and Its Mayoral Race

July 23, 2021July 22, 2021 Julie Carr

Thursday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Roger Simon in studio to discuss New York City’s dangerous present, disappointing future, and the upcoming mayoral race.

Karol Markowicz on the Politicization of Teacher’s Unions, Public Versus Charter Performance, and Parental Involvement Against CRT

July 13, 2021July 12, 2021 Julie Carr

Monday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz to the newsmakers line to discuss teacher union power over public school education and how parents are fighting back.

Eric Adams Wins Democratic Primary in Race to Be New York City’s Next Mayor

July 8, 2021July 7, 2021 Admin

Former NYPD officer Eric Adams will be the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City after updated vote tallies gave him a narrow lead over former city sanitation commissioner Kathryn Garcia.

Adams led Garcia 50.5% to 49.5% when the Associated Press called the race, a full point closer than last Wednesday’s results. The city’s Board of Elections the day before had mistakenly counted approximately 135,000 invalid ballots, though the original incorrect results mirrored those released Wednesday.

All-Star Panelist and Co-Writer of Bustin’ Loose, Roger Simon Reflects on Writing with Comedy Legend Richard Pryor

July 2, 2021July 1, 2021 Julie Carr

Thursday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed all-star panelist and co-writer of Bustin’ Loose Roger Simon in studio to talk about the talent and relationship with the late comedian Richard Pryor.

New York Mayor Race in Chaos, Thousands of Test Ballots Counted, Candidate Questions ‘Irregularities’

June 30, 2021July 16, 2021 Admin

The election for the next mayor of New York City is in a state of confusion after the city’s board of elections released a new tally late Tuesday in the Democratic primary, then abruptly removed the tabulations citing a “discrepancy” due to counting thousands of test ballots.

Seth Barron Author of ‘The Last Days of New York’ Talks NYC Crime and Mayoral Candidate Scenarios

June 24, 2021June 23, 2021 Julie Carr

Wednesday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed City Journal associate editor and author of The Last Days of New York, Seth Barron to weigh in on the increase of crime and the mayoral candidates running for New York City mayor.

New York City Drops Majority of Rioting and Looting Cases from 2020

June 22, 2021June 21, 2021 Admin

Several borough District Attorneys in the city of New York have controversially decided to drop the majority of cases against rioters and looters who were arrested over the course of the last year, as reported by Breitbart.

The report first came from NBC New York, which says that “data reviewed by the NBC New York I-Team shows 118 arrests were made in the Bronx during the worst of the looting in early June.” Of those 118 cases, the Bronx DA has dismissed 73 cases, leaving only 45. There are still 18 cases open, and there have been just 19 convictions so far.

“In Manhattan,” the report continues, “the NYPD data shows there were 485 arrests. Of those cases, 222 were later dropped and 73 seeing convictions…another 40 cases involved juveniles and were sent to family court; 128 cases remain open.”

Crom Carmichael Discusses the Continued Demise of New York City Under a One Party Democratic Rule

January 21, 2021January 20, 2021 Julie Carr

Wednesday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed all-star panelist Crom Carmichael in studio to discuss the mind-boggling stupid mentality of Democrats and their failure as a one-party rule.

New York City Has Lost 70K Residents, $34B in Personal Income

December 27, 2020December 25, 2020 Admin

A net 70,000 New York City residents left the metropolitan region since COVID-19, resulting in roughly $34 billion in lost income, according to estimates released Tuesday from Unacast, a location analytics company.

Around 3.57 million people fled New York City between Jan. 1 and Dec. 7 this year — and they were replaced by some 3.5 million people earning lower average incomes, the findings from Unacast said.

Outcome of Georgia U.S. Race Will Determine New York City’s Budget, Mayor Bill de Blasio Says

December 21, 2020December 20, 2020 Chris Butler

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said late last week that his city’s budget hinges on the results of the Georgia U.S. Senate runoffs. This, according to a transcript of a press conference that de Blasio held Thursday. The mayor’s staff published the transcript on The City of New York’s official website.

300,000+ People Have Fled New York City Due to Coronavirus, Crime

November 18, 2020November 22, 2020 Admin

More than 300,000 residents have fled New York City over the past eight months because of rising crime rates, school stress and the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from the New York Post.

Data obtained by The Post from the U.S. Postal Service under a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, revealed residents filed 295,103 change of address requests from March 1 through Oct. 31.

Commentary: America’s Cities as Bastions of Progressive Politics

November 16, 2020November 15, 2020 Admin

by Edward Ring In 2016 the American presidential election was not so much blue state versus red state as blue urban centers versus everywhere else. That pattern repeated itself this year, as voting results in the deep blue cities of Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Atlanta spelled the difference…

Trio of Cities Take Trump to Court Over ‘Anarchist Jurisdictions’ Designation

October 25, 2020October 24, 2020 The Center Square

Seattle, Portland, and New York City are suing President Donald Trump and his administration over legal actions that have put future federal funds on the line.

The joint lawsuit is in response to a memo issued by the Trump administration last month requesting U.S. Attorney General William Barr review a list of cities that could be considered hotbeds for civil unrest.

Commentary: The Slow Suicide of New York City

October 7, 2020October 6, 2020 Admin

Is New York committing suicide?

That’s a fair question in the wake of the relentless pandemic choking major American cities. The Big Apple is plagued with joblessness, peaking with a 20% unemployment rate this summer, double the national rate.

Breitbart Economic Reporter John Carney Talks the End of New York City and How the Coronavirus Guaranteed That You would Have a Recession Everywhere

October 6, 2020October 5, 2020 Julie Carr

Monday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed economic reporter for Breitbart News John Carney to the show to discuss the decline of New York City and the false narrative that Trump has caused an economic recession.

New York City Could Lose Half of All Bars, Restaurants

October 4, 2020October 3, 2020 Admin

The Daily Caller reports, New York City could see up to half its restaurants and bars close permanently in the next six months because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new audit released Thursday from the New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

“New York City’s bars and restaurants are the lifeblood of our neighborhoods. The industry is challenging under the best of circumstances and many eateries operate on tight margins. Now they face an unprecedented upheaval that may cause many establishments to close forever,” DiNapoli said, according to an official statement.

New York City Says Outdoor Dining Will Become ‘Permanent and Year-Round’

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 Admin

New York City plans to make its flourishing outdoor dining economy a permanent fixture of the city’s landscape going forward, municipal officials said in a press release on Friday.

The city’s “Open Restaurants” program, which has enrolled thousands of establishments since it debuted in June, “will be extended year-round and made permanent,” the city announced in the press release.

New York City Has Worst Unemployment Rate as One in Three Workers Worry About Job Security

September 5, 2020September 4, 2020 Admin

As Americans approach Labor Day, with roughly 10.2 percent unemployed, a new survey conducted by WalletHub found that one in three Americans worry about job security.

In its nationally representative Coronavirus & Labor Day Survey, WalletHub found that Americans want extended COVID-19 relief. Of those surveyed, 74 percent said Congress should continue to extend additional federal unemployment benefits until their respective states fully reopen.

Amazon to Add Thousands of Tech, Corporate Jobs in Six American Cities

August 19, 2020August 18, 2020 The Associated Press

Amazon plans to create 3,500 new tech and corporate jobs in six cities nationwide, the company announced Tuesday.

Most of the company’s new hires will be located in Amazon’s New York office with the rest being added in Dallas, Detroit, Denver, Phoenix and San Diego, according to a press release. Amazon also announced plans to expand the six offices to accommodate the new hires.

National Retail Chains, Restaurants Flee New York

August 14, 2020August 13, 2020 Admin

The New York Times reports that national retailers and restaurant chains such as J.C. Penney, Neiman Marcus, Le Pain Quotidien, and Subway are permanently closing locations in New York City in response to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s management of the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to a “mass exodus” of residents and businesses.

Business leaders warn that the city is facing a crisis of “historic proportions,” according to the Times.

De Blasio Announces COVID-19 Checkpoints on Tunnels and Bridges to Enforce Quarantine Order

August 7, 2020August 13, 2020 Admin

Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday COVID-19 checkpoints will be established on tunnels and bridges leading into the city in order to enforce Governor Cuomo’s quarantine order.

The mayor tweeted, “New Yorkers worked too hard to beat back COVID-19 — we cannot lose that progress. 35 states have dangerously high infection rates. We won’t let the virus spread here.”

Police Budgets Nationwide In Crisis After Covid, Activism Cut Funding in Half: Study

August 3, 2020August 14, 2020 Ben Kolodny

Police Departments across the country are in crisis as calls to defund the police, rioting, and the Covid Crisis threaten to sap existing resources.

A new study by the Police Executive Research Forum showed that almost half of the 258 departments surveyed are facing budget cuts. Portland City council approved a $15,000,000 dollar budget cut last month as the city struggled with riots. The Portland Police Department was forced to pay over $5,000,000 in overtime to deal with the unrest.

New York City Has 39,200 Criminal Cases Backlogged Amid COVID Outbreak

June 25, 2020June 24, 2020 Admin

The New York City legal system has more than 39,000 pending criminal cases after trials were postponed in February, the city confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation.

Trials by jury were postponed, prosecutions decreased as officials aimed to decrease the incarcerated population and various hearings were held virtually, The New York Times reported.

Commentary: Anarchy, Seattle, and All That CHAZ

June 16, 2020June 15, 2020 Admin

Three cities, all supremely liberal, represent an American descent into anarchy against which no one is standing.

After New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he wanted to slash the police budget, the New York City Council is going about cutting $1 billion from that budget, about 16%. That will inevitably cause a reduction of police presence around the city and, with equal inevitability, result in an increase in crime.

Rudy Giuliani Says Mayor Frey, Other ‘Progressive Democrats’ Should Resign for Handling of Riots

June 3, 2020June 2, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani called on Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to resign for failing to protect his citizens from a week of riots that left portions of his city in ruins.

In a Friday interview with Fox News, Giuliani said “progressive Democrats are incapable of keeping their people safe because they have criminal-friendly policies that are pathetic.”

New York Funeral Home Directors Claim COVID-19 Is Put on Death Certificates Without Confirmed Results

May 1, 2020April 30, 2020 Admin

A new undercover video released by Project Veritas features numerous funeral home directors expressing doubt over the official number of deaths attributed to COVID-19.

Granddaughter of Slaying Victim, 92, Backs Trump’s Fight Against Illegal-Immigrant ‘Sanctuaries’

February 17, 2020March 2, 2020 Admin

Daria Ortiz’s voice cracked when speaking at a White House event Friday, as she described how New York City’s “sanctuary city” status let her family—and the rest of the city’s residents—down.

NYPD Union to Mayor Bill De Blasio: ‘We Do Not Respect You’

February 10, 2020February 11, 2020 Admin

After a gunman on Sunday attacked a New York Police Department station, an NYPD union is blaming violence against law enforcement on Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Six Drug Ring Members Released by NYC, Three of Whom Are Illegal Aliens

February 2, 2020February 1, 2020 Admin

Six suspects in a Fentanyl drug ring operation were recently released by New York City authorities, with three of those suspects being revealed as illegal aliens, according to a Breitbart exclusive report.

ICE Escalates Fight with NYC’s Sanctuary Laws, Slaps City with Subpoenas

January 20, 2020January 19, 2020 Admin

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) subpoenaed New York City for information on several illegal aliens, ratcheting up its fight with the city’s sanctuary policies.

ICE Chief Pleads With NYC to End Sanctuary Policies Following Grisly Murder of 92-Year-Old

January 18, 2020January 17, 2020 Admin

Matthew Albence, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), held a press conference in New York City to “plead” with city leaders to end their sanctuary policies.

NYC Police Commissioner Resigns as the State Preps to Free Hundreds of Inmates

November 6, 2019November 5, 2019 Admin

New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill is stepping down, he said during a press conference Monday.

New York Threatens to Punish Those Who Say ‘Illegal Alien’ With $250K Fine

October 3, 2019October 2, 2019 Admin

Those who use the term “illegal alien” in New York City will be hit with a fine as high as $250,000, the city’s human rights panel has determined.

New York City Loses 277 Residents Every Day, Leading to Expectation the State Will Lose House Seats After 2020 Census

September 1, 2019August 31, 2019 Jason M. Reynolds

Where, oh where, did New York City’s population go?

Bill de Blasio Enters Race for the White House

May 17, 2019May 16, 2019 Admin

by Evie Fordham Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that he is entering the crowded 2020 field for president. “Doesn’t matter if you live in a city or a rural area, a big state, small state. Doesn’t matter what your ethnicity is. People in every…

Commentary: What’s the Goal of New York’s Muslim Community Patrol?

May 8, 2019May 7, 2019 Admin

by CHQ Staff Just in case you still believe that the Muslim threat to American civilization and constitutional liberty is a conspiracy theory we have a report from New York to share with you. Sounding quite benign, Brooklyn’s “Muslim patrol” says it hopes to work with police to help…

Man Charged with Attempted Arson After He Walked Into a New York City Cathedral With Gasoline

April 20, 2019April 19, 2019 Admin

A 37-year-old man was charged Thursday with attempted arson, reckless endangerment and trespassing after he walked into St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on Wednesday with two full gasoline cans, lighter fluid and lighters, police said. The incident occurred two days after a massive fire severely damaged the Notre…

How Measles Is Making a Return in New York and Elsewhere

April 11, 2019April 10, 2019 Admin

New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday and ordered mandatory vaccinations for measles in a part of Brooklyn that is home to a large Orthodox Jewish community. The city took the unusual step amid a surge of 285 measles cases in the city since September, most in one…

Marc Gomez Charged in Vicious New York City Subway Attack on 78-Year-Old Woman Caught on Camera

March 25, 2019March 24, 2019 Admin

by Neetu Chandak A man was charged with assault Saturday after allegedly kicking a 78-year-old woman in the face on a New York City subway as others watched on in early March. Marc Gomez, 36, was arrested Saturday, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said to The Daily Caller…

Commentary: How Do You Solve a Problem like AOC?

March 22, 2019March 21, 2019 Admin

by Michael Walsh I first noticed something was up in the New York City backwater called the 14th Congressional District when a friend across the aisle, a well-respected political columnist, tweeted out the news of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “upset” victory against the incumbent Democrat, Joe Crowley, just minutes after it…

New York City Experienced Worst Decline in Restaurant Jobs Since 9/11 After $15 Minimum Wage Win

March 2, 2019March 1, 2019 Admin

by Jon Miltimore The Big Apple’s fast-food industry, The New York Times recently reported, has long served as a laboratory for progressive politicians and the nation’s labor machine. But new economic research suggests their latest experiment is not going as planned. Data show that following the labor movement’s “Fight…

Gone in a New York Minute: How the Amazon Deal Fell Apart

February 18, 2019February 17, 2019 Admin

In early November, word began to leak that Amazon was serious about choosing New York to build a giant new campus. The city was eager to lure the company and its thousands of high-paying tech jobs, offering billions in tax incentives and lighting the Empire State Building in Amazon orange.…

Commentary: Amazon’s New York Reversal Shows Exactly Why Crony Capitalism Fails

February 15, 2019 Admin

by Rachel Greszler Just months after announcing it would locate one of its headquarters in New York City, Amazon has announced that it’s pulling the plug on the Big Apple. Based on Amazon’s public statement, it seems the company couldn’t rely on the deals it had cut or the…

Amazon Pulls Plug on New York Headquarters, Promises to Continue With Nashville, Virginia Sites

February 15, 2019February 14, 2019 Jason M. Reynolds

The Big Apple has taken a big bite out of big tech, with the world’s largest e-commerce site announcing Thursday it would not build its second headquarters in New York City. The massive retailer/cloud computing firm faced a battle from some politicians and others in New York over nearly $3…

Commentary: Amazon’s New York Reversal Shows Exactly Why Crony Capitalism Fails

February 15, 2019February 14, 2019 Admin