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New York’s ongoing population loss was mainly downstate in 2017-18
In a turnabout from recent trends, downstate New York’s population decreased twice as fast as upstate’s last year, according to the latest Census Bureau annual estimates.
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Tax cap offers strongest shield to NY’s poorest school districts
Over the past seven years, New York’s cap on local property tax levies has generated billions of dollars in savings for homeowners and businesses, compared to previous trends. The cap has been espec....
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Hospital Revenue Surge Creates Haves and Have-Nots
New York’s hospitals are in the throes of two seemingly contradictory trends. Their collective revenues are showing strong growth, yet more and more of them are chronically operating in the red.
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New York’s ongoing population loss was mainly do...
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Tax cap offers strongest shield to NY’s poorest...
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Hospital Revenue Surge Creates Haves and Have-Nots
Protecting the Tax Cap
New York's property tax cap became permanent as part of New York's fiscal 2020 state budget. The Empire Center has been a tireless champion of the policy, which has saved homeowners and businesses billions of dollars since its temporary enactment in 2011.
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View AllEssential Plan surplus hits $1.2B
The balance of unspent money in the Essential Plan Trust Fund ballooned to a new high of $1.2 billion as of March 31.
