Category: New York City
Mamdani Shot Down By Staten Island…
… at least temporarily. Three plaintiffs from the borough sued Mamdani over his pied-a-terre tax that sought to redistribute wealth from people who own two homes. A judge also from Staten Island granted a temporary restraining order. Staten Island fortunately is punching above its weight. The judge incidentally had been […]
Canceling Little Italy
The Italian American Civil Right League DEFEATED Mayor Zohran Mamdani this week. After excluding Little Italy on a recent “immigrant enclave map” of the city, we responded with overwhelming force, and won.@MikeCrispi, IACRL President joined @mattgaetz of OANN to discuss. pic.twitter.com/51h4iYvgDx — The Italian American Civil Rights League (@TheIACRL) July […]
Commie Mamdani’s Planned Takeover Of Real Estate
Comrade Mamdani comes for the landlords. New York rents just hit $4,700 for a 1 bedroom while 50,000 units sit empty. Mamdani’s solution is seize the properties and hand them to scam NGO’s. Communism will work this time ✌️ pic.twitter.com/JXMTBoBoST — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) June 1, 2026
Washington Square Park
My undergraduate work was at NYU. I commuted there from Staten Island. Washington Square Park is the school’s “campus”. I used to occasionally sit on a bench and study there between classes when the weather permitted. But everyone walked through the park, at least to some extent. Interestingly enough, obvious […]
Snowstorms And Socialists
57 years ago, a liberal Republican New York mayor– John Lindsay– experienced a major backlash when he muffed the response to a major snowstorm in New York City. History repeated itself over the last month with the new socialist mayor Mamdani. The snow response has caused massive disenchantment. But there […]
Secession Of Staten Island
Attempts have been made to secede from New York City previously. Mamdani’s election may prove to be an accelerant. One state senator plans to pursue the possibility. (HT: Fred) There are at least a couple of hitches, however. First, the population of Staten Island is changing demographically– and very rapidly. […]