NYC pols urge Albany to OK tax break for ‘green’ mandate that could cost co-op, condo owners $20K
New York City Council members, feeling the ire of thousands of co-op and condominium owners, are pushing the state to approve tax breaks over new “green” mandates that could cost more than $20,000 per unit. I’m asking the police. In fact, in 2019, the City Council approved the Climate Change Emissions Act, which requires residential […]
Albany Dems want to scrap Hochul’s proposed education cuts, raise taxes on high earners
Democrats in the state Legislature want to reverse Gov. Kathy Hochul’s education funding cuts and accept part of a deal to encourage more housing as part of state budget negotiations. The state Senate’s sweeping budget proposal, released late Monday night, would be funded by higher taxes on New Yorkers’ earnings of $5 million or more […]
With families struggling to get their kids a good education, Albany must put raising the charter-school cap on its agenda
The state Legislature is currently underway, with Albany lawmakers saying they would delay raising the charter cap and instead focus on rent assistance for charter schools. While this issue is important, New York City students now desperately need more charter schools. Ignoring the issue of charter school caps is a dereliction of our duty to […]
Kathy Hochul’s NY agenda to be announced as Albany heats up
Gov. Kathy Hochul is scheduled to announce this year's legislative agenda on Tuesday, but Albany's influence is already setting the goalposts. Lobbyists, activists and legislators are back to haunt the halls and back rooms of the Capitol, and Planet Albany is buzzing ahead of Tuesday's State of the State address. Many people have already defined […]