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Mel Hyman

Mel Hyman is a career journalist with decade-long stints at The Record of North Jersey and The New York Post. He began as a writer for the Woodstock Times.

The logo of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives appears town down the middle.
‘Consequences Will Be Lethal’: New York ATF Enforcement To Be Slashed Under Trump

New York’s gun shop owners are wary about the loss of federal oversight, with politicians warning the cuts will lead to increased trafficking, violence, and theft.

July 18, 2025
A school bus for a Yeshiva in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
New York’s Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas Challenge New State Education Mandates

New state education rules will cut funding to private schools that can’t provide the same level of education as public schools. The ultra-Orthodox community is fighting back.

February 24, 2025
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