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Why New York can’t shut down Canal Street’s counterfeit vendors
It isn’t because the NYPD has stopped arresting them—in 2025 alone, cops in the 1st and 5th Precincts, which cover Canal Street and its surroundings, made 908 arrests for trademark counterfeiting. More than 92 percent of those arrests were booked as felonies, according to NYC Open Data. But then, in almost all the cases, the felonies disappeared.
Why New York Can’t Shut Down Canal Street’s Counterfeit Vendors
Thanks to civilian complaints against cops, a felony threshold nobody can prove, and lax prosecutions, the market hasn’t missed a day of business. / Public Safety, Politics and Law, States and Cities / Eye on the News / Public Safety, Politics and Law, States and Cities The counterfeit market on Canal Street operates in plain sight. The vendors spread their wares—the fake Louis Vuitton bags, Rolex watches, Gucci wallets, and Prada sunglasses—across blankets and folding tables.
Mamdani Will Be Honored Alongside Group with Alleged Ties to Iranian Regime
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be honored next Monday alongside the National Iranian American Council, an organization long suspected of being the unofficial lobbying arm of the Iranian government. Both Mamdani and NIAC will receive William Sloane Coffin Jr. Peacemaker Awards recognizing their advocacy for peace and diplomacy.
Blaming America in the Shadow of 9/11
At a Columbia University symposium, speakers questioned whether security measures in the post-9/11 world have become a greater threat than the terrorism that spawned them. / Public Safety, Politics and Law, The Social Order / Eye on the News / Public Safety, Politics and Law, The Social Order Columbia University and the Knight First Amendment Institute kicked off the first night of last week’s symposium on the War on Terror and free speech with a video.
The sunniest of mornings and grimmest of days
In August 2001, I was fresh out of college, living with four roommates in a converted TriBeCa loft that offered a panoramic view of lower Manhattan and the World Trade Center, standing proudly just eight blocks away.
Sunniest of Mornings, Grimmest of Days
In August 2001, I was fresh out of college, living with four roommates in a converted TriBeCa loft that offered a panoramic view of lower Manhattan and the World Trade Center, standing proudly just eight blocks away. I found the apartment on Church and Chambers Streets through dumb luck. A friend of my brother’s was moving out and needed someone to take her place to live with four very cool and attractive women who would be moving out just weeks after she did.
Mamdani’s Abolitionist Bench
Last month, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced 18 new appointees to a “revitalized” judicial panel. Known formally as the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary, the panel has a say in who becomes a judge in the city, evaluating and recommending candidates for mayoral appointment to the criminal and family courts, as well as interim appointments to civil courts.
Mamdani’s Messy Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout
/ Eye on the News / Politics and Law, Economy, Finance, and Budgets, States and Cities By the time New York City’s Local Law 97 went into effect in 2024, the legislation, passed in 2019 and establishing carbon-emissions caps for buildings larger than 25,000 square feet, had undergone five years of implementation work. This included 363 meetings of a city-appointed Climate Advisory Board and working groups, multiple public hearings, and a comprehensive advisory-board report.
Mamdani’s Big Trouble at Little Italy
National Mamdani’s Big Trouble at Little Italy Founded by a mob boss, the Italian American Civil Rights League has been protesting the mayor’s perceived ‘cultural erasure’ of that and other older, predominantly European ethnic enclaves. Visitors attend the Feast of Gennaro festival on Little Italy’s Mulberry Street at New York City on September 17, 2023. Gary Hershorn/Getty Images
Decades After Agent Orange, FBI Burn Pit Victims Fight a Battle Vietnam’s G-Men Know Too Well
Foreign Decades After Agent Orange, FBI Burn Pit Victims Fight a Battle Vietnam’s G-Men Know Too Well The Kenya Merritt Act would grant civilian agents exposed to burn pits the automatic coverage veterans already enjoy — a recognition that was deliberately stripped from the original bill and has been pending for four years. Officers inspect waste destined for a burn pit in Kirkuk, Iraq. via DVIDS
Kash Patel Taps Conservative Influencer and Charlie Kirk Collaborator To Run FBI’s Attack-Dog X Account
Kash Patel has enlisted the help of conservative social media influencer and Charlie Kirk ally Graham Allen to oversee a social media account that regularly trumpets the agency’s recent successes and attacks the press over unfavorable coverage, The New York Sun has learned.
Kash Patel Advocate Chuck Grassley Requests FBI Director Provide Receipts of FBI Jet Travel
Politics Democrats join the Senator’s call for detailed flight logs, reimbursement records, answers about Patel’s trips to far-flung locales and a new fleet of BMW SUVs. FBI Director Kash Patel on Capitol Hill May 12, 2026. Senate Appropriations Committee DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN Jul 10, 2026, 05:12 AM ET Already have a subscription?
Patel Orders Nationwide FBI Surge To Probe ‘Priority’ Fulton County Investigation
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New Progressive Playbook: Denounce Super PACs, Accept Their Help
Politics New Progressive Playbook: Denounce Super PACs, Accept Their Help American Priorities, the anti-AIPAC, has spent millions on candidates who publicly denounce super PAC money while insisting they can’t control independent expenditures. Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier speaks during a Get Out the Vote rally at New York City on June 18, 2026. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
After a Week of Wins, Kingmaker Mamdani Holds Democratic Party and New York City in His Grip
National Zohran Mamdani had a generational week in New York Democratic politics — and a moment in history the city may come to regret. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates a rent freeze on landlords with an ice cream cake for tenants of Lenox Hill Terrace at East Harlem, June 26, 2026. Zohran Mamdani via X DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN Published: Jun 30, 2026, 04:00 AM ET Updated:Jun 30, 2026, 04:12 AM ET Already have a subscription?
In Major Cities, Stubborn Crime Forces Leftist Mayors To Reverse Policies on Policing
National From Seattle to New York, one-time champions of the ‘defund the police’ movement are looking for ways to put more officers on the street. Mayor Katie Wilson of Seattle looks on after the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees at Seattle on March 30, 2026. Steph Chambers/Getty Images DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN Jun 26, 2026, 04:00 AM ET Already have a subscription?
Chevalier Wins, Democrats Panic, and Tish James Fears Mamdani Has Given Party its ‘MAGA Moment’
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After Court Loss, East Village Group Says Fight Over Mamdani’s Homeless Intake Center Plan Is Far From Over
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Mamdani Backs Challenge to Trump DOJ’s Demand for Transgender Minors’ Medical Records
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In Escalating Feud Over Knicks Watch Party, Sliwa Agrees With Mamdani To Hit Dolan Where It Hurts Most: His Property Taxes
National In Escalating Feud Over Knicks Watch Party, Sliwa Agrees With Mamdani To Hit Dolan Where It Hurts Most: His Property Taxes The former Republican mayoral candidate, who once accused Mamdani of supporting ‘global jihad,’ says MSG needs to be stripped of its $43 million property tax exemption. Knicks fans gather at the Wollman Rink in Central Park for Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 10, 2026 after Madison Square Garden canceled its watch party. Adam Gray/Getty Images
Washington Teenage Wrestler Sues State Over Assault by Transgender Student, School’s Inaction
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Doctor Submitted Bogus Botox Medicare Claims, Turned Scam Into Millions in Real Estate
National Doctor Submitted Bogus Botox Medicare Claims, Turned Scam Into Millions in Real Estate Dr. Violetta Mailyan was convicted of falsely diagnosing patients with migraines for cosmetic Botox treatments, collecting more than $32 million in Medicare payments. Violetta Mailyan, 45, was convicted in the Central District of California court in May of filing more than $45 million in claims for Botox treatments to Medicare using fraudulent medical records. Via Instagram
Trump Administration, Responding to Lawsuit, Says Delaying White House UFC Event Could ‘Jeopardize’ Fighters’ Health
National Trump Administration, Responding to Lawsuit, Says Delaying White House UFC Event Could ‘Jeopardize’ Fighters’ Health Halting UFC Freedom 250 could endanger fighters already undergoing grueling ‘weight-cutting’ routines like saunas and Epsom salt baths, they say. Preparations continue for the Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn on June 8, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Hegseth Reverses Snub After Offending Utah Lawmakers With Exclusion of Mormons From ‘Christian’ List
National Hegseth Reverses Snub After Offending Utah Lawmakers With Exclusion of Mormons From ‘Christian’ List Senator Mike Lee protested the Pentagon’s removal of the Latter-day Saints from a list of Christian denominations as Mormons point out, ‘it’s in the name of our church.’ Flowers bloom in front of the Mormon Salt Lake Temple, at Salt Lake City. AP/Rick Bowmer, file
When it Comes to NYC Public Safety, It’s Commish Tisch’s ‘Foot on the Gas’
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Trump Nemesis John Bolton Agrees to Plea Deal in Classified Documents Case: Report
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Ex-Border Patrol Commander Bovino Offers To ‘Handle’ Protests Outside Newark ICE Facility
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Heritage Foundation Adds Israeli-American Conservative Yoram Hazony to Board in Reboot Following Tucker Carlson Imbroglio
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Mamdani’s Housing Plan Will Turn Leftist Charities Into ‘Land Barons’: Queens Councilwoman
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Mamdani Debuts Sweeping, Costly Housing Plan — and Experts Are Skeptical
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New York Street Sweepers May Soon Rat You Out With New Camera Enforcement Initiative
National The proposal would allow street sweepers to operate similarly to the city’s red-light and bus-lane camera programs. New York’s Department of Sanitation commissioner, Gregory Anderson, explains the plan to place enforcement cameras on city street sweepers in a video posted on May 21, 2026. NYC Sanitation via X DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN May 21, 2026, 04:17 PM ET Already have a subscription?
Brooklyn’s Oldest Lesbian Bar Scales Back Pride Month Events Over Noise Complaints in Pro-Mamdani Park Slope
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Mamdani’s First City-Owned Grocery To Open at Former Juvenile Jail Site as $70 Million Funding Fight Awaits
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Kash Patel Appeals Judge’s Dismissal of MSNBC Defamation Lawsuit Amid New Controversy Over Trip to Hawaii
Politics Patel seeks to revive lawsuit over Frank Figliuzzi’s nightclub comments, as AP reports FBI director received ‘VIP snorkel’ excursion during work trip. FBI Director Kash Patel on Capitol Hill May 12, 2026. Senate Appropriations Committee DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN May 15, 2026, 01:32 PM ET More from the New York Sun Already have a subscription?
Van Hollen Continues Bar Brawl With Patel Over FBI Director’s Alleged Drinking by Posting Completed AUDIT Form
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Kash Patel Challenges Democrat Senator To Take Joint Alcohol Test in Fiery Senate Hearing
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FBI Supervisor Involved in Mar-a-Lago Search Fired Mid-Appeal
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Kash Patel, in ‘Panic Mode,’ Orders Polygraphs for Security Detail, IT Staff in Hunt for Atlantic Sources: Report
Politics Kash Patel, in ‘Panic Mode,’ Orders Polygraphs for Security Detail, IT Staff in Hunt for Atlantic Sources: Report The leak investigation follows Atlantic stories detailing the FBI Director’s alleged drinking issues, absences, and personalized whiskey bottles. The Atlantic reports that the FBI director, Kash Patel, has gifted employees with personalized bottles of whiskey bearing his name and title. Via X
FBI Denies Leak Probe Into Atlantic Reporter as Magazine Drops Fresh Exposé on ‘Ka$h’ Patel-Labeled Whiskey Bottles
Justice FBI Denies Leak Probe Into Atlantic Reporter as Magazine Drops Fresh Exposé on ‘Ka$h’ Patel-Labeled Whiskey Bottles An FBI spokesman rejected the report of an “insider threat” investigation into reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, who escalated the feud with her latest Patel feature. The Atlantic reports that the FBI director, Kash Patel, has gifted employees with personalized bottles of whiskey bearing his name and title. Via X
Griffin Confirms He Will Expand Footprint in Miami After Mamdani’s ‘Creepy and Weird’ Pied-à-Terre Tax Video
National The billionaire Citadel chief calls the mayor’s rhetoric ‘frightening,’ cites the risk from it inspiring political violence. Citadel CEO Ken Griffin speaks about the international economy, war with Iran, energy, technology, and New York's mayor during the Milken Institute Global Conference at Los Angeles on My 5, 2026. Milkeninstitute.org DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN May 6, 2026, 04:00 AM ET More from the New York Sun Already have a subscription?
Police Question Double Standard for NYPD Captain Reassigned After Calling Mamdani ‘Expendable’
Politics The critical take on the new mayor follows clashes between anti-ICE protesters and police outside a Brooklyn hospital. Captain James G. Wilson is captured on videotape talking about Mayor Mamdani following a violent protest outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center at Brooklyn where ICE agents took a Nigerian illegal to be treated for injuries, May 2, 2026. Video screengrab via X DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN Published: May 5, 2026, 02:38 PM ET Updated:May 5, 2026, 02:52 PM ET
Would-Be Trump Assassin Ranted He Could Have Smuggled Machine Gun Into Washington Hilton: ‘No One Would Have Noticed’
Politics Cole Tomas Allen spends weeks planning the attack, traveling from California by train while armed with guns, knives, and daggers, court papers reveal. This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice, April 29, 2026, shows Cole Tomas Allen, left, inside his hotel room, on Saturday, April 25, 2026 in Washington, using his cellphone to take a photograph of himself in the mirror. An enhanced version of the image is right.
Former FBI Director Comey Indicted Again — This Time for ‘8647’ Seashell Post
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Gunman’s Path Raises Alarms About Federal Security Breakdown at Correspondents’ Dinner
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Judge Puts on Hold Mamdani’s Rush To Open Homeless Intake Shelter in Manhattan’s East Village
National A State Supreme Court justice forces the city to defend its plan to convert an East 3rd Street site into a new intake center that residents say presents a public safety concern. Project Rescue at 8 East Third Street. Better Addiction Care DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN Apr 24, 2026, 04:00 AM ET Already have a subscription?
New Twist in Kash Patel’s Duel With the Media: FBI Accused of Investigating Reporter Who Wrote Unflattering Article on His Girlfriend
Justice New Twist in Kash Patel’s Duel With the Media: FBI Accused of Investigating Reporter Who Wrote Unflattering Article on His Girlfriend After suing The Atlantic for $250 million and losing in court to an MSNBC contributor, Patel is now dogged by revelations that the bureau probed a reporter. Kash Patel and his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins at a wrestling match where she performed the National Anthem. Instagram
Defiant Kash Patel Loses Defamation Case Against MSNBC Contributor One Day After Suing The Atlantic for $250 Million
Justice Federal Judge rules MSNBC’s ‘nightclubs’ jab was ‘rhetorical hyperbole’ just one day after FBI director sued The Atlantic for reporting on alleged drinking problems, ‘erratic’ performance Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel speaks alongside Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche during a news conference at the at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Kash Patel Files $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against the Atlantic
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‘See You in Court’: Kash Patel Threatens To Sue Reporter, Magazine After Story Alleges Excessive Drinking, Erratic Behavior
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Mamdani’s Tax-the-Rich Video Sparks Fury After Hedgefund Honcho Ken Griffin Calls Him Out for Divisively Gloating
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