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He said roughly 600,000 New York City taxpayers stand to see an average $ 5,000 increase in their taxes, which he called «double taxation at its worst.»
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The deal Gov. Paterson announced to save the beleaguered Off - Track - Betting Corp. includes a provision that could cost New York City taxpayers as much $ 200 million, Mayor...
This represents an extraordinary financial burden for New York City taxpayers.
NEW YORK CITY — It has cost New York City taxpayers $ 11.6 million to defend Mayor Bill de Blasio and his aides against multiple investigations into his fundraising practices.
«This was a false choice... a deeply flawed and severely limited minimum wage bill that never would have passed in exchange for a fiscally reckless pension bill that would have cost New York City taxpayers $ 6 billion,» mayoral spokeswoman Karen Hinton said.
Citing state figures, Schumer said removing the property tax deduction could result in an average $ 4,300 tax increase for Long Island property owners who file itemized tax returns, and an average $ 5,500 increase for New York City taxpayers.
Dan Garodnick, the other Council member on the task force, said, «New York City taxpayers deserve to know if we are getting any bang for our buck with economic development tax expenditures.
«But before he asks hardworking New York City taxpayers to kick in more, the Governor should return the money he siphoned away from MTA riders, re-allocate the money he's using to light up bridges, and fulfill his $ 1 billion promise.»
«This is a sad day for New York City taxpayers.»
«We are writing on behalf of New York City to urge that the upcoming Continuing Resolution include adequate funds to reimburse the City for the extraordinary amount of resources New York City taxpayers are providing to protect President - elect Donald J. Trump and his family,» de Blasio and Mark - Viverito wrote in a letter to congressional leaders being sent today.
ALBANY — New York City taxpayers ducked a giant new pension bill Monday when the state's highest court overruled lower courts to rule that the city didn't have to make...
Stationing firefighters and medics 24 hours a day at Trump Tower costs New York City taxpayers $ 4.5 million a year — none of which has been reimbursed to the FDNY, agency officials said.
Donald Trump and Paul Ryan's proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act would have ripped out a big chunk of money from Medicaid and also transferred more of those costs to New York State and New York City taxpayers with the so - called «Buffalo Bribe».
Or that Anthony Weiner, driven by the city program's «use it or lose it» provisions, is now salivating at the chance to rebuild his war chest on the backs of New York City taxpayers?
June 27, 2013 (readMedia)-- The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association would like to know why New York City taxpayer monies are being used to promote personal political agendas.
«There may be legal services somewhere they deserve, just not with New York City taxpayer dollars,» de Blasio said.
«I think there may be legal services somewhere that they deserve, but not with New York City taxpayer dollars,» he said.
Not exact matches
«The New York City Democrats are flailing around because they know that their candidate is a fraud and a phony who is hopelessly out of step with the hardworking taxpayers who live in this district.
This is a fight to see which of them can be more out - of - touch with Hudson Valley families and work hand - in - hand with Mayor de Blasio and the New York City special interests who want to use our hard - earned taxpayer dollars on political campaigns and to give free college tuition to illegal immigrants.»
«The Speaker's take - it - or - leave - it negotiating position is even more surprising given that the New York City Board of Elections said they would be forced to shell out untold taxpayer dollars to cover the overtime costs necessary to comply with holding just the congressional primaries in June.»
Fix It is going up with its first TV ad today — a spot that will air in Westchester and takes Sen. George Latimer to task for «imposing a New York City - style campaign finance system on the entire state,» which will cost taxpayers millions and open the system up for «abuse.»
«Nassau County needs an independent, experienced leader who will protect county taxpayers and stop the New York City special interests that want to impose their radical agenda on Long Island taxpayers and families.»
The taxpayers of New York have coughed up nearly $ 5 million to settle sex harassment claims filed by city workers against city employees over the last five years, the de Blasio administration revealed.
Many proposals to «fix corruption» focus on creating a taxpayer - funded campaign finance system, similar to New York City's, and do not address changes necessary for true reform and parity amongst all parties impacted by elections.
When de Blasio unveiled his $ 84.68 billion second - draft budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, he announced that the city would meet Mark - Viverito's request that city establish a permanent taxpayer funding stream to the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project, a pilot program that has provided attorneys to unauthorized foreign nationals in immigration court.
«Ruben Wills betrayed the trust of all New Yorkers when he abused his position in the State Senate to steal thousands of dollars from the hardworking taxpayers of New York for his own selfish gain,» City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito said in a statement.
The New York City bill would have imposed roughly $ 400 million in new costs on city taxpayers in the next four years, adding billions in liabilities to an already under - funded pension sysCity bill would have imposed roughly $ 400 million in new costs on city taxpayers in the next four years, adding billions in liabilities to an already under - funded pension syscity taxpayers in the next four years, adding billions in liabilities to an already under - funded pension system.
• Rick «Wall Street Lobbyio» Lazio's taxpayer bailout bonus... $ 1.3 million • One week of unemployment insurance for more than 3,000 unemployed New Yorkers who lost their jobs following the financial crisis... $ 1.3 million • Four average mortgages on homes that were foreclosed on during the financial crisis... $ 1.3 million • Starting base salary for 30 new New York City Police Officers... $ 1.3 million • Starting base salary for 30 new New York City Firefighters... $ 1.3 million • One year of SUNY tuition for 261 New York students... $ 1.3 million
If Ryan Cronin really wants to talk about taxpayer money we can certainly do that — starting with the 124 different tax increases his New York City Democrat cronies approved the last time they were in the majority, including the job - killing MTA payroll tax and elimination of the STAR rebate checks for seniors and homeowners who live on Long Island.»
Otherwise, there will be pockets of losers among taxpayers making low six - figure incomes, mainly singles and married couples without dependents living in New York City and in the highest - taxed New York City suburbs.»
To be eligible for the Property Tax Freeze Credit program, taxpayers must qualify for a separate program — the STAR property - tax exemption — and live outside New York City.
Teachout has called for a New York City - style campaign finance law that will cost hundreds of millions of dollars and force taxpayers to pay for negative attack ads and mail.
Everyone knows that New York City wins big and Upstate taxpayers lose if Democrats seize control of the chamber next month, especially the New York City politicians.
«Over the last few months, New York City Democratic Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver has been under fire to resign over the sex scandal coverup and taxpayer funded pay - off involving Assemblyman Vito Lopez.
«By requiring counties and New York City to pay a local share of Medicaid, taxpayers with equivalent incomes living in different counties end up paying very different amounts toward Medicaid through local taxes.
«While this project is an important addition to the regional mass transit system serving New York City and Long Island, taxpayers will have to bear the brunt of these unanticipated costs.
Syracuse — If city taxpayers had to pay off the current bill for retiree healthcare, each household would owe more than $ 32,000, the most per capita of any city in New York, according to a study released today by the Empire Center.
What's most galling is that the Democrats — led by the union - backed Working Families Party, as usual — are trying to present this taxpayer shakedown as reform, using recent Albany and New York City scandals as a false rallying cry.
«I believe that New York City, although larger, although having a unique set of circumstances, if we're one state, then we're one state, and we should be under the same guidelines to save our taxpayers dollars,» said Senator Kathleen A. Marchione, a Republican from Saratoga County.
With no oversight or subpoena power, «it is clear by now that the public advocate position has just become a taxpayer - funded method to run for mayor of the city of New York,» Sliwa said.
The state would also stop sending money to New York City to provide a tax credit proportional to STAR savings for taxpayers there.
In her testimony, Katz said the controversy brought about by these reports illustrated the need for the Queens Library to become more open to the public about how it decides to spend its money, the vast majority of which is made up of taxpayer funds allocated to the Library by the City of New York.
The City Council assigned its chief budget analyst to study the impact of Donald Trump's policies on New York City, on taxpayer time — but the far - left body ignored how...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is giving $ 16 million in taxpayer money to CBS Corp. to keep production of Colbert's the «Late Show» in New York City after David Letterman retires.
«They want to focus on Washington instead of the fact that she supported the use of taxpayer money to cover up sexual harassment and abuse in the State Assembly, she approved of seating Hiram Monserrate in the State Senate even though he slashed his girlfriend in the face and caused a wound so deep it required 20 stitches to close and she wrote the law that sent $ 373 million in Westchester's state school aid to New York City.»
The new stables are an integral part of a compromise deal to restrict horse - drawn carriages to Central Park, and The New York Times reported yesterday that the new home for the horses — to be located in a building the city already owns on the 86th Street Transverse — could cost $ 25 million, at city taxpayers» expense.
The New York City Housing Authority held up millions of dollars in taxpayer money allotted to repair its old developments and to install new security cameras, the New York Daily News reported.
Mayor de Blasio is the city's only top elected New York official who has declined to reimburse taxpayers for his personal and political use of city vehicles — including an NYPD - helicopter trip to last month's presidential debate on Long Island, The Post has learned.
That's just under a fifth of the state's taxpayers, and primarily affects New York City and its tony suburbs.
«Taxpayers deserve to know,» said Malliotakis, the presumptive GOP nominee, at a news conference outside New York city hall.