CONTENTS WHY WE FIGHT I grew up in the Soviet Union. I saw government-run grocery stores firsthand. I never imagined I would one day have to make the case agains Read More
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Eleven Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) employees collected more than $400,000 each in total pay last year as average pay surged nine percent, according to 2024 payroll , the Empire Center’s government transparency website. Read More
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Five years after the pandemic, Andrew Cuomo is still gaslighting New Yorkers about how many people died in nursing homes. The latest example came . When challenged about his handling of COVID in nursing homes, Cuomo cited what has become his favo Read More