Today Libertarian presidential candidate Dr. Jo Jorgensen will greet and thank supporters while paying tribute to “Liberty Enlightening the World,” the artwork better known as the Statue of Liberty, which has long served as an emblem of the Libertarian Party. Following… Read More ›
You can tax people to a certain level until they revolt and look for alternatives to paying exorbitant taxes. We have been seeing this in high-tax states ever since President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and instituted… Read More ›
The New York City Council voted on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 to allow city restaurants to charge guests an extra 10 percent to their dining bill, according to a new local law. Restaurants in New York City will reopen with… Read More ›
Jude DeArcy wrote in her judgment, “Defendants have no cognizable interest in failing to pay benefits to (For Hire Vehicles) claimants when due.
Binghamton, NY — After calling students’ expressive activities “a violation of the law and of the student handbook,” State University of New York at Binghamton campus police surveilled students’ literature distribution, threatened to prosecute them for posting flyers indoors, and… Read More ›
Manhatten, New York — James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York Division (“DEA”), Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Charles Gardner, the… Read More ›
Brooklyn, New York – An indictment and two complaints were unsealed yesterday in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York charging nine defendants for operating their business in Staten Island, New York. Eight defendants were… Read More ›
New York, New York –- The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) celebrates its 25th anniversary with 25 Years: 25 Films, screening one film from each year of the festival. 24 screenings throughout The Hamptons, Palm Beach, New York City, and Los… Read More ›
New York—On a cold December morning three years ago, Sung Cho showed up to open his laundromat business in Manhattan and found a bright orange eviction notice attached to the window. The notice said he had just a few… Read More ›
On this date in 1921, Iowa became the first state to enact a tax on cigarettes, rolling paper and associated paraphernalia. The tax was very modest, being just $1 per 1,000 cigarettes. Iowa today collects $1.36 per pack, ranking it… Read More ›
