Month: December 2016

A New York Times investigation of thousands of parole decisions in the state found that minorities faced marked disadvantages, underscoring a host of problems in the parole process. via For Blacks Facing Parole in New York State, Signs of a Broken

Of late, Letitia James has been talking plain sense. The easy one was to slam the ethics of Mayor de Blasio’s use of secret “agents of the city” to help forge and execute his policies, when those “agents” had major

Scrambling for an explanation for Donald Trump’s victory, many in the media and on the left have settled on the idea that his supporters were consumers of “fake news” — gullible rubes living in an alternate reality made Trump president.

  A look at bloggers and photographers who document the disappearing traces of everyday 20th-century life. via Abandoned, Not Forgotten: A Look at the Haunting Beauty of Modern Ruins — Discover

INDIANAPOLIS — Steeling himself against the cold outside the Carrier air-conditioning plant on Thursday, Brian Dyson is ecstatic. “Look, when Trump came here and said he was going to save jobs, I saw that as just another promise from a

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump warned US companies moving to Mexico will face “retribution” under his Administration in a Sunday morning tweet storm. Fresh off his win of keeping 1,000 Carrier jobs in Indianapolis, Trump reiterated a campaign pledge to slap

It’s been a rough few weeks for President Obama. Voters in so-called “Blue Wall” states seemingly rejected the vast majority of the president’s legacy. Whether it was ObamaCare, lax immigration enforcement or the Trans Pacific Partnership, millions of voters (many

In rapidly evolving discussions inside WGRZ, the station’s management is discussing the possibility of moving longtime evening anchors Scott Levin and Maryalice Demler to host the Daybreak morning show, a source says. In that scenario, Mike Wooten and Kelly Dudzik

Foreign beer makers are taking some big swigs of the frothy US craft beer business. Just this week, the number of breweries in this country surpassed 5,000 for the first time, up 1,000 in the past year and light years

A beefy ex-Rikers Island guard broke down in tears Friday as he explained to a jury how a colleague repeatedly kicked an infirm inmate in the head despite his pleas to stop. “I heard him scream, ‘you motherf−−ker,’ and he

He’s boycotting the boycotters! Gov. Cuomo’s administration has blackballed a dozen foreign companies for supporting the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel, The Post has learned. The Office of General Services compiled the list after Cuomo issued an executive

  Almost two years after Eric Garner’s death, Kirsten John Foy accused Bill de Blasio and Melissa Mark-Viverito of betraying their “mandate” by blocking a chokehold ban and other liberal legislation. via Sharpton Aide Accuses de Blasio and Mark-Viverito of ‘Backdoor

Following the release of November ratings that reveal WGRZ-2 is loosing its once-dominant footing in the Buffalo Niagara media market,  rumors are swirling that the station’s senior management is hurriedly shaping a bold turnaround plan for the station’s programing. WIVB-4

Now that Donald Trump has been elected president his administration will select the next US Attorney for the Western District of New York. A few names have emerged. Sources say a decision has not been made. First, to dispel a