By Azi Paybarah Yesterday, I talked to State Senator Liz Krueger, a liberal and a tax wonk, about the emerging details of the governor’s tax plan. What her take boiled down was that if the tax code were reorganized to ...
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Senator Liz Krueger, who represents Manhattan’s 26th district in the New York State Senate, reacts to reports that Governor Cuomo will propose a higher tax rate for high income earners. Listen Here
Read MoreBy Azi Paybarah Andrew Cuomo is negotiating his tax plan in private meetings with lawmakers. But the broad outlines of a new tax structure have begun to take shape, and could determine how much support the governor’s plan gets from ...
Read MoreBy Azi Paybarah If Andrew Cuomo makes adjustments to the state tax code that shift more of the burden from poor people to rich people without necessarily generating any more overall revenue for the cash-strapped government, is it truly progressive? ...
Read MoreBy Freeman Klopott Governor Andrew Cuomo is considering restructuring New York’s tax code as he prepares a budget that must close a deficit as large as $3.5 billion after a temporary surcharge on those earning at least $200,000 expires Dec. ...
Read MoreMy name is State Senator Liz Krueger and I represent the 26th Senate District, which includes the East Side and Midtown areas of Manhattan. I want to thank you for providing me with this opportunity to testify on the New ...
Read MoreBy Edward McAllister (Reuters) – A final hearing on proposals to lift a ban on drilling for natural gas in New York state drew a crowd of protesters on Wednesday opposing further energy development there. New York City hosted the ...
Read MoreBy Jill Colvin DOWNTOWN — The Department of Education has cautiously reopened the door to a plan that could alleviate overcrowding at a Kips Bay school. P.S. 116, on East 33rd Street between Second and Third avenues, is currently at ...
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