High taxes are a fact in Western New York. And a recent Empire Center for Public Policy report found our region is No. 1 in the state when it comes to tax burden. Read More
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A report released by an Albany-based organization that promotes public policy reforms confirms what many Binghamton property owners probably suspected: The local effective property tax rate is higher than any other city in New York. Read More
In the digital age, government should be more open than ever. Unfortunately, it isn't. Read More
New York residents bear some of the highest property taxes in the nation, but figures vary throughout the state. Read More
Schenectady, Albany and the Scotia-Glenville area top the Capital Region for the amount of property taxes that people pay compared to their home values, according to a recent analysis that found wide discrepancies regionally and across the state. Read More
Otsego and Delaware counties can boast some of the lowest property tax rates in the Southern Tier region, according to a study released Tuesday by the Empire Center. Read More
The dubious distinction of having the highest effective property tax rate of any city in the state goes to Binghamton, a think tank review of taxation data has found. Read More
Residents living in Sloan are paying the highest property tax rate in all of Western New York, according to a new study. Read More