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Governor Paterson Calls Legislature back to Albany for Special Economic Session on August 19July 30th, 2008
2009-2010 Budget Deficit Now Projected at $6.4 Billion, a 22 Percent Increase in 90 Days Governor Calls on State Government to “Follow the Lead” of New York Families and Dramatically Cut Spending Governor David A. Paterson today (July 29, 2008) delivered the following speech to the citizens of New York State during a live televised broadcast:
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Gov. Paterson expected to demand spending cuts to bloated budgetJuly 29th, 2008
By Kenneth Lovett and Erin Einhorn
When Gov. Paterson takes to the airwaves Tuesday night, he’s going to say that the crumbling economy has ballooned next year’s state budget deficit to well over $6 billion, the Daily News has learned. Two sources, one who reviewed a draft version of the speech and one who was briefed, said the deficit could be pegged as high as $6.4 billion, up from the previous $5 billion estimate.
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Comptroller Projects Budget Shortfall for CityJuly 28th, 2008
by Grace Rauh
The city, already under pressure from an economic downturn and an anticipated loss of tax revenues, is facing larger-than-expected budget gaps, according to the city comptroller.
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BALCONY GOLF OUTING A BIG SUCCESSJuly 25th, 2008
“Business and labor must work together to keep the New York City and New York state economy moving forward and BALCONY can help that happen,” stated New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson as he addressed more than 130 golfers and friends at the Inaugural BALCONY Golf Outing held on July 21st at Rockville Links on Long Island. Thompson joined BALCONY co-chairs Alan Lubin and Bruce Ventimiglia along with host Donald Carey in citing BALCONY‘s work on behalf of a sound economic development program for New York, providing registration for health care screening to 9/11 workers and volunteers , addressing the state’s property tax issue and finally assisting in the development of an Affordable Health Care Plan for All New Yorkers. First American Title Insurance Company of New York, Saratoga Capital Management, LLC and the New York State United Teachers were the prime sponsors of the golf outing. Donald Carey, Executive Vice President of First American Title Company of New York , played auctioneer inducing the audience to purchase several exotic items which included View photos from the BALCONY Golf Outing by clicking here.
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NYSUT gets the word out on ‘circuit breaker’ approach to property tax reliefJuly 25th, 2008
ALBANY, N.Y. July 23, 2008 – New York State United Teachers today launched a new advertising campaign exposing the major flaws of a proposed property tax cap and calling on state leaders to instead pass “circuit breaker” legislation to provide real tax relief to strapped homeowners. The two-week, $350,000 television and radio campaign will initially air in the Capital Region and on Long Island. It may be expanded statewide – with much heavier air play – in the weeks to come, depending on developments at the state Capitol, NYSUT leaders said. “A tax cap is a gimmick that does nothing to lower property taxes for hard-pressed New Yorkers,” said NYSUT President Richard C. Iannuzzi. “A tax cap would harm education programs, widen the achievement gap and reduce local control over schools. For those state leaders who are really serious about providing tax relief, there are other, better options, including a circuit breaker.” NYSUT Executive Vice President Alan B. Lubin noted that recent polls have shown that New Yorkers indeed favor a circuit breaker approach, which would help New Yorkers by holding property taxes to a percentage of their household income. “A circuit breaker would deliver real, meaningful tax relief to those senior citizens and middle-class homeowners who need it the most, based on their ability to pay,” Lubin said. “It’s the right approach. It would actually reduce New Yorkers’ property taxes without harming school programs.” The television ad, called No Foolin’, features a senior citizen sitting in her home, reading the newspaper and noting: “Albany’s talking about property tax relief, but they can’t fool me. This so-called tax cap is nothing but a gimmick. Its one-size-fits-all approach for school funding takes away local control. My taxes will still go up. And deep cuts to school programs will hurt our kids.” As she pours herself a cup of coffee, she adds, “There is a better idea. It’s called a circuit breaker and it would cut taxes for seniors and middle class families … right now. That sure sounds good to me.” The television spots are airing on network and cable television stations in the Albany and Long Island markets. The 60-second radio ads, which follow a similar script, can also be heard on news radio stations in both markets. The radio and TV ads are supplementing billboard and print ads that have been running in daily and weekly newspapers. VIDEO
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Union Dues Now Permanently Mandatory for Public EmployeesJuly 24th, 2008
By Jeremy W. Peters ALBANY — As political rituals go, it was one of Albany’s most predictable. Every two years, a state law that required public employees to pay their unions’ dues regardless of whether they joined would near expiration. And every two years, the Legislature would renew the law. For more than three decades, unions pushed to make it permanent. But lawmakers, mainly Republicans in the State Senate who wanted the Legislature to have some degree of leverage over the state’s powerful public sector unions, blocked those attempts, arguing that a permanent extension of the law would amount to a big giveaway to organized labor.
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Rethinking CapsJuly 16th, 2008
Anew Siena Research Institute poll shows that when it comes to local taxes, New Yorkers are more savvy than many politicians might think. Yes, they are upset about the growing burden of local taxes, particularly school taxes, the largest component of that burden. But when asked in a poll what they would do to ease the burden, a large majority of them were not taken in by the lure of a tax cap. Instead, when given the choice between a cap and a so-called circuit breaker approach, 75 percent chose the latter.
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‘Circuit breaker’ tops tax cap in pollJuly 15th, 2008
Most respondents prefer method that reduces levy based on income by Rick Karlin ALBANY — A “circuit breaker” that would limit how much of their income people pay toward property taxes is more popular among New Yorkers than a tax cap, according to a Siena Research Institute poll released on Monday.
Elected officials support Saint Vincent planJuly 15th, 2008
by Kira Bindrim Several crucial elected officials gave their support Tuesday to Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers’ plan to tear down the O’Toole Building to make way for an $835 million, 21-story hospital tower. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, New York state Sen. Tom Duane and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan) all came out in favor of Saint Vincent’s application for a hardship exemption to demolish the building, voicing their support during a hearing with the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission.
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Minimum Wage Increases Faster Than Median WageJuly 11th, 2008
By PATRICK MCGEEHAN In the last few years, the minimum wage in New York State has increased almost 40 percent, while the median pay for hourly workers has risen much more slowly, not even keeping pace with inflation, according to a report released Thursday by the federal Department of Labor. The median wage paid to the 4.1 million hourly workers in the state was $12.03 last year, meaning that more than two million New Yorkers earned less than that, the report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed. That was about equal to the median national hourly wage of $11.95 — about $25,000 a year for a 40-hour work week.
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