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NYC Push to Yank Newsmax From Taxi TVs Escalates
Liberty Check
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal is pressing Mayor Zohran Mamdani to remove Newsmax from Taxi TV screens in New York City yellow cabs, labeling the network as “not a credible news source.” He demanded the city pressure Curb, the authorized streaming provider, to drop Newsmax by threatening their licensing.
- Hoylman-Sigal called Newsmax’s immigration coverage “politically charged” and called for its removal.
- TLC defended the partnership, stating Newsmax content does not violate existing standards, and riders can mute or turn off screens.
- Newsmax condemned the move as censorship, asserting their reporting meets professional standards and does not air editorial content in taxis.
This attempt to silence viewpoints challenges the principle of free discourse on public platforms and seeks government intervention to regulate which news sources New Yorkers can access. Hold elected officials accountable when they seek to shrink space for diverse perspectives under claims of “misinformation”—the First Amendment was designed for moments like these.
The Constitution must be defended.
