New York

The Ice Cream Permit That Fooled New York: Why Mamdani’s Red Tape Cuts Are a Trap

Zohran Mamdani is cutting small permits while simultaneously appointing Lina Khan to run New York’s economic development. The ice cream permit is a $50 distraction from a $50 billion problem. The real story isn’t the red tape he’s removingโ€”it’s the regulator he’s installing. Small business owners celebrating now will be the first crushed by Khan’s anti-business agenda.

New York’s Universal Healthcare Bill Is a Dangerous Bet. Here’s the Truth.

New York’s universal healthcare bill is a moral victory wrapped in a fiscal time bomb. With a $9 billion deficit and a $150 billion price tag, the state is betting it can defy arithmetic. If it succeeds, medical migration will overwhelm the system. If it fails, it will kill state-level universal healthcare for a generation. This isn’t just New York’s gambleโ€”it’s a test of whether America can afford its own ideals.

The 59-Story Skyscraper That Was One Hurricane Away from Collapse

In 1978, a college student discovered a deadly flaw in a Manhattan skyscraper: it was structurally unsound under quartering winds, a scenario no building code required. The engineer who designed it chose to fix the mistake in secret, saving thousands. The real lesson: compliance is not safety, and we rely too much on individual heroism over robust systems.