“Amid a global pandemic and unprecedented economic crisis, our work of holding government accountable continues strongly. The road from this crisis to recovery will not be easy…..” said New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer upon the release of NYC’s 2020 fiscal report. The full 459 page report can be downloaded here. The highlights include: […]
New York’s Covid-19 Vaccination Plan
The New York State Department of Health has released a draft Covid-19 Vaccination Administration Program, serving as an initial framework for ensuring the safe and effective distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine in New York. Considering the great unknowns at this point in the vaccine development process, the draft New York State Covid-19 Vaccination Administration Program […]
The State of New York’s Sales Tax
Local governments in New York are heavily dependent on sales tax revenue, which has dried up amid the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuring economic fallout, a report by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found. By the numbers: The taxes collected from the sale of goods and services, and additional taxes on specific services and commodities, are an […]
New York State Thruway Toll Increase
In December of 2019, the New York State Thruway Authority issued a proposal that would increase toll rates on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The proposal also establishes a 30 percent rate differential for toll by mail rates along the entire Thruway system and a 15 percent rate differential above the New York E-ZPass […]
Amazon 2.0: The Industry City Deal Collapses
After a yearlong fight pitting various elected officials, community groups, business groups, and developers against one another, the controversial Brooklyn Industry City development project has been shelved as the project’s owners withdrew their rezoning application. Coming on the heels of the killed Amazon HQ2 project many New Yorkers are concerned about the political climate in […]