Is it wrong that no one has yet faced criminal charges for the mortgage...
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday announced the latest civil lawsuit accusing a major bank of fraudulently selling mortgage-backed securities. The case is the first by the...
View ArticleWhat job perk is most important to you?
Crain’s New York Business this week released its not-yet-ranked list of the best companies to work for in New York City. Last year’s winner was the North Highland Co., a consulting firm that gives...
View ArticleShould municipalities tax lap dances?
New York’s highest court ruled Tuesday that lap dances are taxable because unlike artistic endeavors that benefit the community events at strip clubs only entertain—like those at a sports venue or an...
View ArticleShould Yahoo have banned employees from working at home?
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has been widely criticized for banning employees from working at home. An email to Yahoo’s 11,500 employees explained that having staffers under the same roof would improve...
View ArticleShould the city install cameras to crack down on speeding drivers?
A budget proposal adopted by the state Assembly on Monday includes a measure to install 20 cameras near city schools as part of a test program. Such cameras are growing in use around the country, with...
View ArticleDid the College of Cardinals get the right man?
On Wednesday, the College of Cardinals chose Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, to be the 266th head of the Catholic Church. The 76-year-old Jesuit is known for his close...
View ArticleIs the huge drop in marijuana arrests good for NYC?
Marijuana arrests in the city plunged by 22% last year, dropping by nearly 12,000, and they are on pace for a further 20% decline this year, the New York Post reported. Arrests fell in part because the...
View ArticleShould the NSA leaker be prosecuted?
Former CIA computer technician Edward Snowden has revealed himself as the source of the explosive leaks about the government collecting records of Americans’ phone calls, saying “the public needs to...
View ArticleWould you buy an apartment or house in a city storm-evacuation zone?
The city released an expanded evacuation map that covers six zones encompassing 37% of all New York homes to better prepare for the next hurricane. The new zones, numbered 1 to 6, include an additional...
View ArticleShould e-cigs be banned in NYC?
A smoking-alternatives group says that city officials are considering banning electronic cigarettes in all the places regular cigarettes are forbidden. That would include restaurants, bars, beaches and...
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