Taxes

Google Signals It Won’t Take Office Building Tax Breaks That Amazon Searched For

Sept. 21, 2021, 8:23 p.m.May 14, 2024, 10:27 a.m.

The online search giant, which announced plans Tuesday to open a massive Manhattan headquarters, is forgoing the benefits Amazon sought to reap for its ill-fated Long Island City headquarters, THE CITY has learned.

Campaign 2021

Eric Adams Says ant’s ‘Incorrect Decision’ Spawned Faulty Tax Filings

Sept. 20, 2021, 9:13 p.m.Sept. 21, 2021, 11:05 a.m.

Mayoral nominee its he failed to tell the IRS he lived in the Bed-Stuy townhouse he claims as a residence — a move that may have enabled him to take bigger deductions. His campaign says he’ll refile his returns, again.

Budget

Hochul Faces $5 Billion Choice as Tax Boost Arrives Amid Cuomo Unemployment Debt

Sept. 9, 2021, 10:00 a.m.Sept. 9, 2021, 10:00 a.m.

As the new governor begins to put her own imprint on the state’s finances, she’ll have to make a series of decisions that show whether she is prepared to make a sharp break with the policies — and appointees — of the previous istration.

Andrew Cuomo

Cuomo’s Triumphs and Unfinished Business as He Quits Under a Cloud

Aug. 10, 2021, 4:47 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:58 a.m.

The governor arrived in office in 2011 with an agenda aimed at bolstering New York State. Some of his promises — from marriage equality to minimum wage to ive housing and more — came to fruition, while others remain outstanding.

Campaign 2021

Who’s the NYC Business Community’s Choice for Mayor?

June 3, 2021, 8:48 p.m.June 7, 2021, 1:23 p.m.

With the June 22 primary approaching, there’s no clear favorite, reflecting much of the city. But interviews with more than a dozen business leaders show they generally agree on who they don’t want to see in City Hall.

Budget

Albany’s Tax-the-Rich Deal Sends Wealthy to Washington Looking for Relief

April 5, 2021, 9:58 p.m.April 6, 2021, 12:58 p.m.

Billions in hikes mark a defeat for Cuomo and business leaders who warn of an exodus unless Biden restores state and local deductions. The deal represents a victory for progressives who say the rich must pay more COVID costs.

Economy

Tax-the-Rich Push Drives High-Stakes Cuomo State Budget Showdown

March 24, 2021, 7:48 p.m.March 24, 2021, 7:57 p.m.

Federal aid and higher-than-expected tax revenues are enough to fill the pandemic budget gap. Progressives say more taxes are needed to repair COVID-19 damage while tax opponents argue a hike would drive high-earners from New York.

Taxes

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Shadow-Casting Towers Qualify for Generous Trump Tax Break State Lawmakers Want to Slash

Feb. 25, 2021, 8:35 p.m.Feb. 25, 2021, 8:37 p.m.

“Opportunity Zone” benefits will come to investors in a controversial Crown Heights real estate project whether or not affordable housing remains in the picture. A bill would end New York’s part of the program.

Taxes

Unpaid Property Taxes Leap in New York City as Tenants and Landlords Struggle

Feb. 23, 2021, 8:12 p.m.Feb. 23, 2021, 9:28 p.m.

The $1.3 billion in pandemic-driven arrears sures the debt driven up during the last financial crisis. There’s a split, though, over whether the void will throw the city budget into turmoil.

Economy

Business Leaders Warn Tax-the-Rich Bills Will Leave New York Poorer. But Don’t Call it a Threat to Pull Up Stakes…

Feb. 17, 2021, 7:28 p.m.Feb. 22, 2021, 4:28 p.m.

Heads of major companies say they’re reluctant to go public with threats to take jobs out of the pandemic-wracked city. But they warn efforts to raise income taxes on high earners will drive far more dollars from New York.

Taxes

Google Signals It Won’t Take Office Building Tax Breaks That Amazon Searched For

Eric Adams Says ant’s ‘Incorrect Decision’ Spawned Faulty Tax Filings

Hochul Faces $5 Billion Choice as Tax Boost Arrives Amid Cuomo Unemployment Debt

Cuomo’s Triumphs and Unfinished Business as He Quits Under a Cloud

Who’s the NYC Business Community’s Choice for Mayor?

Albany’s Tax-the-Rich Deal Sends Wealthy to Washington Looking for Relief

Tax-the-Rich Push Drives High-Stakes Cuomo State Budget Showdown

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Shadow-Casting Towers Qualify for Generous Trump Tax Break State Lawmakers Want to Slash

Unpaid Property Taxes Leap in New York City as Tenants and Landlords Struggle

Business Leaders Warn Tax-the-Rich Bills Will Leave New York Poorer. But Don’t Call it a Threat to Pull Up Stakes…

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