Yesterday was June 1, and all the new laws comprising the state budget went into effect, including several new taxes. After all, what better way to relieve a recession than by raising the cost of living and discouraging spending? The state raised its share of the cigarette tax to $2.75 from $1.50. Combined with the […]
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It’s finally come to this. They’ve outlawed guns, banned smoking, criminalized fatty foods. You’d think New York’s nanny statists had done just about everything possible to protect grownups from themselves, right? I mean, what else could they do — make it illegal to jump off a tall building? Well, yes. Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. (who
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The Board of Elections has finally posted certified results for the primary earlier this month. Some guy named McCain won the Republican race in a landslide, as expected, but we know you’re all dying to find out how Ron Paul did in your neighborhood. So without further ado: 4,705 votes (5.9%), 4th place citywide 1,363 votes
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I’ve finally figured out what’s holding back the Ron Paul campaign. He hasn’t done enough to attract the white vote, at least according to the latest survey of New York State voters by SurveyUSA. Conducted over Jan. 30-31, the survey shows Ron Paul getting only 3% of the white vote in New York, compared to
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