Plans by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to overhaul the state's tax system came into sharper focus Monday when the governor released a statement calling for more income brackets, which he says would better spread the burden between the state's poorest and richest Read More
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders announced on Tuesday that they had reached an agreement to overhaul New York State’s income tax, creating a higher tax bracket for the highest-income residents and reducing the tax rate for millions of m Read More
A $35 business proposition — among other offenses — cost a city teacher $10,000. Fay Inovlotska paid two students $35 earlier this year to hand out flyers promoting a daycare center with which she was associated, according to a repor Read More
Soak the rich. Lower taxes on the middle class. Trim the state budget deficit. And provide both Democrats and Republicans with reasons to claim victory. The deal that Gov. Andrew Cuomo brokered last week was built on those tenets, but was notewort Read More
A major component of new legislation passed by lawmakers last week would be to cut taxes for 4.4 million New Yorkers by restructuring the state's tax brackets. Two bills (S.50001/A.40001 and S.50002/A.40002) were created and proposed by Gov. Andre Read More
Tucked into last week's agreement overhauling the state's income tax brackets was a little-noted clause that critics say could represent a marginal consolidation of power by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. It doesn't affect the personal income taxes that New Y Read More
The newspaper business is rather competitive, especially among publications within the same region or state. But as hard as news organizations battle to break news stories, they often unite when it comes to fighting for the public’s right to know. Read More