Tuesday afternoon, I instructed my staff to provide to Governor Paterson and his staff a series of 'conversation starters' for reducing New York's projected $3 billion budget... more »
The currently projected $2.1 billion State Budget deficit is expected to swell to $4.6 billion in 2010-11, $13.3 billion in 2011-12, and $18.2 billion in 2012-13, culminating in a three-year, out-year gap of... more »
During his speech to the New York Conference of Mayors in Saratoga Springs last week, Governor David Paterson made the dire announcement that state tax revenues have declined by 35 percent, which could... more »
Going back to the well when the well is dry won’t solve your need for water, regardless of how thirsty you are. Unfortunately, the three New York City legislative leaders arrogantly ignored this common... more »
Today is a sad day for New York State taxpayers. The 2009-10 State bBudget increases spending ten percent over last year’s budget and is chock-full of new taxes and feeincludes $7 billion in tax and fee increases.s... more »