Mathew Hennessey, in the WSJ’s column “Free Expressions,” writes that he mistakenly thought this had been sorted out long ago. “Evidently some are still...
Jack Butler starts out his article alerting readers of “Free Expresions” that he owes Willis Carrier a thank you, adding pointedly that readers probably...
Line Up for Bread Now
Media outlets describe Mayor Mamdani’s climb-downs as proof that the boyish activist is growing in the job.
• Politico writes, “is...
After electing an avowed socialist, New York City residents are just now beginning to understand what a mistake they have made. Mamdani announced in...
Originally posted September 3rd, 2025
In the WSJ, Kimberley Strassel discusses with fellow journalist Jason Riley about crime in Democrat-run big cities, in particular, and...
Enumeration and “Affordability”
Francis Menton at the Manhattan Contrarian brings up an interesting point. You recognized, did you not, the central theme running through and...
Recipe for Urban Misery
Socialism has appeal among those who have no idea how it really works.
America awoke on Wednesday morning to official news. Zohran...
The Phoenix Rising
Polls suggest that more than half the city opposes Mr. Mamdani. Mamdani’s opposition is split between “Republican Curtis Sliwa, who has no...