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Tax increases, unemployment insurance tax relief absent in New York budget
(The Center Square) – The state budget New York lawmakers approved and Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law over the weekend does not include any tax increases. By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor/The Roosevelt Island Daily News April 11th,…
What’s In Kathy Hochul’s $220 Billion Budget Deal?
Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 7 at 7:26pm EDTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. Booze-to-go cups, a gas tax holiday that could hit the MTA, and bail…
New York budget inching closer to passage with Bills money, criminal justice
By Alan Wooten | The Center Square April 26th, 2022 (The Center Square) – New York’s state budget, past due from Friday, is inching closer to approval. Published reports indicate there are criminal-justice changes and money for a new stadium home of…
Coming State Budget Pits Progressive Programs Against Spending Caution
Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Mar 20 at 7:49pm EDTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks to spend an additional $10 billion to help pull…
Two weeks to get New York budget finalized
(The Center Square) – With two weeks left until the end of the fiscal year, New York lawmakers are now negotiating the budget for the new fiscal year. By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor March 17th, 2022 The Assembly’s…
Weakened Cuomo, Lawmakers Reach Deal on Massive $212 Billion Pandemic Budget
Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 6 at 8:30pm EDTby THE CITY State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo reached a deal on the state’s $212 billion budget Tuesday, agreeing to tax increases on wealthy New Yorkers…
Albany’s Tax-the-Rich Deal Sends Wealthy to Washington Looking for Relief
Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 5 at 9:58pm EDTby THE CITY Deals to raise taxes on New York’s millionaires and companies could send both fleeing the state, business leaders and fiscal experts warn — unless…
Tenants and Landlords’ Future Hang in Balance Over State Budget. Here’s What That Means
Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY This article was originally published on Mar 31 at 3:32pm EDT by THE CITY After a year of Band-Aids, lawmakers in Albany finally have the big bucks to pass a substantial relief program as part of…
Cuomo administration officials indicate tax increases won’t be needed to balance budget
By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor/March 22nd, 2021 (The Center Square) – With just 10 days left before the new fiscal year begins, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his staff told reporters Monday that they have found more than…
Cuomo says New York will have to raise taxes if it doesn’t get $15 billion from federal government
By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square/January 19th, 2021 (The Center Square) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a fiscal year 2022 budget proposal Tuesday with plans to raise taxes if the federal government fails to make the state whole…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor