Recently, a deranged homeless man used a folding knife to slash two UPS employees in a bloody conflict on a Midtown subway train. On a Tuesday morning, just before 5:00 am and only about 50 minutes after MTA had re-opened, the UPS employees were on the Brooklyn-bound N train. They were heading to work when […]
READ MOREFederal alimony deduction ends in 2018
2018 is almost history. So is alimony deduction. The current administration’s efforts to reform the tax law has created a rush on divorce deals. Federal alimony deduction comes to an end at midnight on December 31 and alimony will not be tax-deductible by the spouse making the payments. Under present law, alimony can be deducted […]
READ MOREAnti-Semitism On The Rise In America And Experts Credit Trump
Anti-Semitism is breaking out in New York City surprising some observers. Experts though say the increase is only to be expected with the growing hostility permeating the nation.
READ MOREAnkle Bracelet or Prison Cell
While technology is making it easier to release some individuals from jails and prisons, the same technology is igniting a debate over which is better: e-carceration or incarceration.
READ MORERainbow Flags Become A Thief’s Target In New York
A 21-year-old New York kid gets indicted for hate crimes when he stole two Rainbow Flags from a New York church.
READ MOREStolen Italian Artifacts Recovered In New York City
America hands over antiquities which were stolen from Italy. The items were about to go on auction in NYC and their recovery could strengthen laws.
READ MOREJeff Sessions Just Called 5 Groups the “Top Transnational Organized Crime Threats”
While America’s Justice Department goes after gangs from Mexico, white males are the largest perpetrator of mass violence in America.
READ MORENew York Concert Goers Flee Popping Water Bottles
A recent concert in New York City’s Central Park turned to bedlam when someone stepped on a water bottle. The popping noise reminded many of the mass shooting in Las Vegas a year before — almost to the day.
READ MOREWhy New York Is A Great Place For White-Collar Crooks?
There often is a double standard when it comes to criminal justice. One set of laws for the rich and another for the rest of us. In New York, there appears to be a double standard as well. One level of punishment for white-collar crooks and one for everyone else.
READ MOREFree Speech May Not Be Free Any Longer
The First Amendment promises the right to Free Speech. Under the current administration that may be a thing of the past even while NYCLU keeps an eye on Big Apple’s “law enforcement.”
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