P’nut the Squirrel is tragically euthanized by NY officials: Letters
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P’nut the Squirrel is tragically euthanized by NY officials: Letters

ByNews Polite

The Issue: The euthanasia of P’Nut, a squirrel famous on social media for his various antics, in New York. I just read the story about New York’s most wanted, P’Nut, and his caretakers (“State’s rodent rage,” Oct. 3). I’m so proud to have the Department of Environmental Conservation and Gov….

Prop 1 critics demand Gov. Hochul repent for calling them ‘evil’, forces of ‘darkness’
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Prop 1 critics demand Gov. Hochul repent for calling them ‘evil’, forces of ‘darkness’

ByNews Polite

Catholic leaders and others with the coalition opposing the state’s controversial Proposition 1 abortion measure are demanding that Gov. Kathy Hochul repent for calling them “evil’ and forces of “darkness.” Prop 1 — which is on the November ballot and is being referred to as the “Equal Rights Amendment” by…

Without a clear mayoral upgrade, nobody has been able to deliver the KO to Eric Adams – yet
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Without a clear mayoral upgrade, nobody has been able to deliver the KO to Eric Adams – yet

ByNews Polite

The reports are full of drama, with tales of resignations, indictments and chatter about the next head to roll.  Or as New Yorkers say, it’s another day in the tenure of Mayor Adams.  Gothamites attuned to the messy history of local government realize we are living in a unique moment,…

NY State Ed’s pathetic response to rising chronic absenteeism in schools: We’ll stop tracking it
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NY State Ed’s pathetic response to rising chronic absenteeism in schools: We’ll stop tracking it

ByNews Polite

For years now, we’ve been slamming the State Education Department and its rulers, the state Board of Regents, as having turned against anything resembling excellence, but we’re still shocked at SED’s latest move. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli just issued a blaring alarm about how truancy soared in New York schools…

NY GOP House bill would bypass states with liberal policies to give funds directly to cops, local governments
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NY GOP House bill would bypass states with liberal policies to give funds directly to cops, local governments

ByNews Polite

Federal officials would bypass states like New York that have policies viewed as soft on crime and give law enforcement funding directly to localities under a new bill pitched by the Empire State’s GOP delegation. The bill, sponsored by upstate Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) and shared exclusively with The Post,…

Hochul’s favorability falls below Trump’s among NY voters
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Hochul’s favorability falls below Trump’s among NY voters

ByNews Polite

New Yorkers really are tough — to please! Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability rating has sunk lower than President Donald Trump’s among likely Empire State voters, a newly released Siena College poll shows. Only 34% of likely New York voters said they had a favorable opinion of the Democratic governor, compared…

Kathy Hochul dishes on Andrew Cuomo, Kamala Harris and the rise of antisemitism
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Kathy Hochul dishes on Andrew Cuomo, Kamala Harris and the rise of antisemitism

ByNews Polite

Gov’s Empire State of mind A chef in his whites — minus the usual hat — served Kathy Hochul and me hot steak and iced wine. Dinner was on the terrace surrounding Albany’s executive live-in mansion. The third uninvited guest? A nosy squirrel who kept running through the bushes. It’s maybe consumed…

NYC pols urge Kathy Hochul to temporarily waive ‘sanctuary’ laws
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NYC pols urge Kathy Hochul to temporarily waive ‘sanctuary’ laws

ByNews Polite

Gov. Hochul must use her emergency powers to temporarily waive the Big Apple’s controversial “sanctuary city” laws because of increased terror threats posed by the ongoing migrant crisis, a coalition of City Council members demanded this week. “New York City is a prime target for terrorism, and we cannot afford…

Kathy Hochul may be waking to NY energy woes—yet won’t fix the problem
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Kathy Hochul may be waking to NY energy woes—yet won’t fix the problem

ByNews Polite

Gov. Hochul may have finally awoken to the state’s looming energy nightmare. Too bad she’s befuddled about how to prevent it. Her energy summit last week was meant to reckon with an inconvenient truth: All the pixie dust in the world won’t help New York meet its goals to abandon…