Sentences with phrase «downstate counties»

An additional 0.375 percent of sales tax paid in downstate counties, including Suffolk, goes to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The Garden City Democrat said in an interview that she'll announce the support of several downstate county party chairs in the next few weeks and expects to secure a place on the ballot at the state Democratic Convention later this month.

«He's done a great job, young man full of vim and vigor, full of vitality, knows his way around, well - respected by upstate county chairs and downstate county chairs,» said Carl Paladino, Trump's honorary New York campaign co-chair.

At the same time, GOP lawmakers had sought the tax cut, aimed at joint filers earning $ 300,000 and less, along with the passage of a $ 15 minimum wage target for downstate counties.

That's not too shabby, but consider that landing some of the bigger downstate counties can get you that in one fell swoop.

But I did find this in a Google search: A May 5 announcement about Levy, Mangano and Astornio forming an «alliance» on issues facing downstate counties.

The trend is similar at SUNY Buffalo State, where students from downstate counties now account for a third of the entire undergraduate population, up from 12 percent in 2006.

Right now we are seeing a battle between upstate and downstate counties over this issue and Erie County taxpayers are suffering,» said Majority Leader Lorigo.

He says that in addition to downstate counties such as Westchester that report high average SALT deductions, comparatively larger average amounts included $ 18,492 in Saratoga County, $ 15,870 in Albany County, $ 15,551 in Columbia County.

In the call, Obama cites the recent budget agreement in Albany that Kaminsky voted for as a sitting member of the Assembly, which included a 12 - week paid family leave program and an increase in the minimum wage targeted for $ 15 in downstate counties.

Also likely to be on the losing end would be several downstate counties, such as Nassau, Suffolk, and Putnam.

Trump's plan to double the standard deduction, now $ 6,300 for single filers and $ 12,600 married couples, probably won't make up for the loss of deductions for many taxpayers in those downstate counties, Cole said.

Downstate counties in and around New York City saw increase sales tax revenue, which is in part being boosted by cleanup from Superstorm Sandy.

Tips from customers are their main source of getting them up to the legal minimum wage of at least $ 10.40 or $ 13 in downstate counties.

«So while the downstate counties are doing relatively well, we have upstate counties that are not.»

The pay will be $ 203,000 in Erie, Monroe and several downstate counties.

Butler introduced a bill in the Assembly last month that would partially repeal the SAFE Act by limiting its restrictions on access to firearms to the downstate counties of Suffolk, Nassau, Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York, Bronx and Westchester.

«We really do have a different picture when we get north of the downstate counties, so that's when the dynamic in your region comes into play as well,» DiNapoli said.

The FERC caused the price increase for us (the downstate counties and the city always paid more than us upstaters) in the Hudson Valley because it says the higher rates will attract investment in new plants by boosting profits.

«The fact that (Federal Housing Administration) home loan limits lowered on Oct. 1 for Chicago area counties and several downstate counties is another blow for would - be buyers.»