Carl Heastie’s beyond-absurd declaration of faith that punishment is pointless
“I just don’t believe raising penalties is ever a deterrent on crime,” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie told reporters last week.
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Making MTA buses free is just another surrender to crime
Deputy Senate Majority Leader Michael Gianaris is leading the push in Albany for a permanent $45 million fare-free MTA bus...
Trump reveals what his top priority will be if he takes back the White House: ‘It’s No. 1 on my mind’
Former President Donald Trump told The Post's Cindy Adams what the very first thing he would do if he wins...
J.K. Rowling, transgenderism, hate speech and a dark day for Scottish enlightenment
Scotland's “hate speech” ban came into force Monday, creating a new offense of “stirring up hatred” against protected categories —...
Hooray for Speaker Mike Johnson and his bid to get Ukraine aid at last
Three hearty cheers for Speaker Mike Johnson for vowing to bring a vote on military assistance for Ukraine when the...
FBI pulls a ‘Hunter Biden’ to shield ex-informant Whitey Bulger
The FBI is going to bat for former informant and top Boston mobster Whitey Bulger in a move showing that...
A clean, big bill of health after I survived an 8-day hospital ordeal
Suddenly, my whole body quivered. Shivered. Icy chills, unstoppable quaking, high fever, face ashen.
Adams’ debit-cards-for-migrants scheme makes no sense
The Adams administration’s Roosevelt Hotel welcome center on Monday is finally handing out its first debit cards to migrants staying...
The New York Times’ disgraceful, deceitful ‘report’ on Detective Diller’s funeral
“How many more police officers and how many families need to make the ultimate sacrifice before we start protecting them?”...
AMLO punks Biden, GOP can turn tables on Dems and other commentary
The White House and the Lone Star State are in federal court over a “bill that makes illegal border-crossers deportable...
Harvard’s application crash should scare other elite schools on antisemitism
Applications to Harvard this year dropped 5% from last year. That's what happens when you let antisemitism run wild on...
Long mistreated by Iraq, the Kurds need America’s attention now
The Kurds, a distinct ethnic group living in Syria, Turkey, Iran and Iraq, need the US's attention now.
To fix the subway, NYC must fix its mental health problems
More soldiers and cops in NYC subways could help people feel safer, but it won't fix the system until we...
Violence, bullying, suicide: It’s time to fight digital addiction in kids like drunk driving
American kids are experiencing an unprecedented mental health crisis that is driven, in large part, by how much of their...
An attempted kidnapping in Queens and more: Letters to the Editor — March 31, 2024
NY Post readers discuss an attempted kidnapping in Queens, NYC schools' bloated class sizes and Miami Beach's recent efforts to...
