Tag Archives: New York

New York’s MTA, the First Amendment & the Heckler’s Veto

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner The New York Times reports: [New York’s] Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved new guidelines for advertisements on Thursday, prohibiting those that it “reasonably foresees would imminently incite or provoke violence or other immediate breach of the peace. … Continue reading →

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Balkanization Watch

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the New York Post: Brooklyn has lost its right to bare arms. Ultra-Orthodox Jewish business owners are lashing out at customers at dozens of stores in Williamsburg, trying to ban sleeveless tops and plunging necklines from their aisles. It’s … Continue reading →

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Rosa Parks, Sadly Missed

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the New York World: On the morning of October 12, Melissa Franchy boarded the B110 bus in Brooklyn and sat down near the front. For a few minutes she was left in silence, although the other passengers gave her … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Those Fiscal Priorities? (2)

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the New York Times (emphasis added): The state budget plan that moved toward enactment on Wednesday calls for 10 percent cuts in aid to public colleges and universities, but it would add about $18 million a year in tuition … Continue reading →

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