Local Government
Brickbat: Walking in a Winter Wonderland
A recent snow storm left long stretches of New York City's public sidewalks covered in snow and ice, making them more difficult for people to walk on safely, because the city doesn't automatically clear its own…
Why can’t New York get rid of 2-person subway crews?
Late last year, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have required two-person operating crews on New York City subways, despite heavy pressure from transit unions. While the veto looked like a win for fiscal…
Culture war politics have been costly for this California town
Los Angeles is the City of Angels, Pasadena is the City of Roses, and Huntington Beach, once known as Surf City, has a new nickname: City of Losers. Don't be offended, as I'm not criticizing the fine residents of…
Mamdani’s education plans will worsen NYC schools’ fiscal crisis
In the February/March 2026 issue of Reason, we explore Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policy goals and what they mean for New York City. Click here to read the other entries. New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is…
Zohran Mamdani won’t ruin New York City’s economy
In the February/March 2026 issue of Reason, we explore Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policy goals and what they mean for New York City. Click here to read the other entries. When I first took a road trip to New York as a…
What is Zohran Mamdani’s affordable housing plan?
In the February/March 2026 issue of Reason, we explore Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policy goals and what they mean for New York City. Click here to read the other entries. A few weeks before the New York Democrats'…
Mamdani wants to expand de Blasio’s universal child care program
In the February/March 2026 issue of Reason, we explore Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policy goals and what they mean for New York City. Click here to read the other entries. "While families with young children…
Justice Department targets D.C. gun restrictions in new lawsuit
Trump administration pursues a loosening of D.C.'s gun laws: Yesterday, the Justice Department filed suit against the government of Washington, D.C., "alleging that the District government and MPD unconstitutionally…
Zohran Mamdani’s radical transition team
In the February/March 2026 issue of Reason, we explore Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policy goals and what they mean for New York City. Click here to read the other entries. "Personnel is policy," as the…
Seattle’s delivery minimum wage failed drivers and raised costs
In 2022, Seattle became one of the first cities in America to pass a minimum wage law for food delivery drivers. The law went into effect in 2024, and the results were nothing short of calamitous. Food orders plunged to…
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