In the approved NYS $229 billion budget, all new buildings under 7 stories are not allowed gas stoves starting in 2026. 2029 for those over 7 stories. More banning rules are expect to come. Laws should recommend, but not mandate.
As of May 3, 2023, 7 of 10 bills have been signed by the Governor. State Senate’s website. State Assembly’s website.
New York State Personal Income Tax Facts: 10.8 million returns filed. Top 200 filers paid 9.5% of total taxes. Those reported $1,077,500 of income (millionaires with a tax rate of 8.82%) or more paid $33 billion in income tax. While the lowest quartile is subsidized $930 million. New York State has the third highest tax … Read more
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Even Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie agrees, “you don’t do policy in the budget.”
Nearly a third of Bronx bus riders don’t pay their fare! Albany is again legalizing bad and illegal behavior.
The Supreme Court (9-0) allows New Jersey to withdraw from the compact. New York should closed down the outdated Commission.
That is the New York 1 headline. Sounds good? Actual SFY 2023 at $111.7 billion was $9.5 billion less than SFY 2022 $121.2 billion. Personal income tax dropped $12.2 billion. Sales and Use tax; business tax; and other taxes were up $1 billion; $900 million; and $600 million, respectively.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac owns about 62% of all homebuyer conforming loans. FHFA founded and introduced it in 2008, Loan-Level Price Adjustment (LLPA) Matrix is used to calculate a higher rate for those with higher risk. Starting May 1, 2023, LLPA matrix is changed to give those with poor credit a better rate than … Read more
Paying more and more for less and less… Quality of New York City government services continues to go down.