
New York City’s Homeless Are Pawns for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Political Agenda
The new mayor’s refusal to clean up vagrant encampments leads to frozen corpses and blighted neighborhoods.
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
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Ms. McCaughey, a former lieutenant governor of New York, is a candidate for governor of Connecticut.

The new mayor’s refusal to clean up vagrant encampments leads to frozen corpses and blighted neighborhoods.
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
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In 2026, eight states are cutting their income taxes, and four others are reducing corporate tax rates.
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
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Meanwhile, all of us taxpayers, saddled with paying for the scammers, are routinely ignored.
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
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Overlooked, too, is the visual blight — seeing magnificent ocean-scapes destroyed by towering hardware across the horizon.
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
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The public shouldn’t have to worry that their representative is voting based on what’s good for a stock portfolio instead of what’s good for the nation.
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
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Outrage over local levies on homes is likely to shape the political map for November 2026.
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
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Democrats are gloating that reducing the subsidies will mean higher costs for enrollees and an increase in the number of people who go without insurance.
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
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The incoming mayor needs to call on the 300,000 city employees to show warmth, respect, and courtesy to the public. The spirit of a smile.
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
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The bill even forces towns to let the homeless sleep in local parks or camp on sidewalks, despite the risk of crime and disorder.
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
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Making homeownership possible is not only good policy. For Republicans, it’s smart politics.
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
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New Yorkers, brace yourselves for crazy laws and huge tax hikes.
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
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Would the governor have the guts to use her authority to protect the city, or would she sacrifice the city by pandering to the socialist flank of her party?
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
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