Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget plan spends at a much higher rate than her predecessor’s, but she says it’s all balanced.
New York State budget
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Cuomo and State Legislature clash over proposed taxes on the wealthy
As the state budget deadline of April 1 approaches, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic leaders in Legislature disagree on raising taxes on the wealthy.
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State budget shakes up e-cig industry
The state will effectively regulate vapor products the same as cigarettes.
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Lawmakers say they’re still on track for an April 1 budget
They face a daunting task of putting together a spending plan while a multibillion-dollar deficit grows each day.
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Dinolfo proposes rate increase for pre-k special ed services
County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo wants to raise the rates the county pays for pre-school special education services for the first time since 2009. Tuesday morning, she submitted legislation that would boost the rates paid to certain service providers by 15 percent. The increase won’t happen unless the County Legislature passes the proposal. However, the Republican […]
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New state budget: the ins and outs
State lawmakers passed another on-time budget, but the plan dropped some of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s key proposals, including plans for early voting and reform of New York’s cash bail system. The $168.3 billion budget does contain provisions meant to counteract major changes in the federal tax law, including the new $10,000 limit on property tax […]
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Budget deal OK’s Uber, tuition aid, Raise the Age
New York State now has a 2017-18 budget, even if it’s a little late. The far-reaching plan goes beyond basics such as school aid and department funding. The budget includes provisions that: • Clear the way for ride hailing services such as Uber and Lyft outside of New York City. The transportation network companies, as […]
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Cuomo’s blame game
Local leaders say they’re sick of the governor pointing the finger at them for high property taxes
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Advocates to push for $15 minimum wage
Local clergy members and representatives from soup kitchens, food pantries, and programs for the homeless will hold a press conference on Tuesday in support of a $15 minimum wage. Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a $15 minimum, which would be gradually phased in over five years, in his 2016-17 state budget. Lawmakers are negotiating the budget, […]
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New York’s new budget: is ‘sin’ too strong a word?
This particular budget says so much about where the state is right now. And where this country is.
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Cala vs. Cuomo on education
Governor Andrew Cuomo didn’t get everything he wanted in the state budget in terms of education. The state will develop yet another teacher evaluation system, and it will take four years for teachers to become eligible for tenure instead of three. But that’s quite different from Cuomo’s starting position. And the impressive pushback against Cuomo’s […]
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Brownfields program nears expiration
The state’s brownfield tax credit program will expire at the end of the year unless lawmakers can agree to a fix. And if the recent past serves as any indication, that agreement may be hard to come by. Under the state’s Brownfield Cleanup Program, developers can receive tax credits for cleaning up and reusing contaminated […]
