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City of Albany poised to borrow more money to cover expenses, including salaries
Cities across New York have been facing financial difficulties in recent years. One of them is the city of Albany, which received the worst stress score of any municipality by the state Comptroller’s Office in its annual report at the end of September. According to the Comptroller’s Office, the city has a projected deficit of $26 million for this year and $35 million for 2027.
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Expect Albany’s leaders to throw away its $8B Wall Street revenue windfall
Albany just got a windfall of $8 billion — get ready to watch the state’s leaders throw it away. Wall Street bonuses are soaring for a third straight year, not only producing an $8 billion surplus this year, but also slashing the coming year’s deficit by $6.4 billion to $2.9 billion, a gap the current overage can obviously cover. As state Budget Director Blake Washington noted Tuesday, “It’s hard to talk about new taxes when revenues are performing the way they are,” indicating that Gov. Kathy Hochul won’t be proposing tax hikes, but only “presenting a new favorable financial plan.” This explains Hochul ‘s comment to reporters at the Somos junket in Puerto Rico, namely that she’s open to new taxes “if there’s a need.” Where California Propositions stand as votes are tallied: Prop 40 wealth tax, home loan funds and more Of course, that doesn’t rule out a political need. She’s facing intense pressure from Mayor Zohran Mamdani to hike taxes, because for the socialists, the huge amount of taxes the rich already pay is never enough: They must be punished until they flee New York, taking this massive windfall with them. California voters overwhelmingly reject union-backed Prop. 44
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Albany County Legislator Carolyn McLaughlin weighs in on major redevelopment projects in Albany
This weekend on In Focus, Albany County Legislator Carolyn McLaughlin discusses the importance of community engagement, equitable investment and ensuring underserved neighborhoods have a voice in local government decisions. She weighs in on major redevelopment projects in Albany, including proposed data center development and the distribution of state funding, emphasizing...
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‘Bare bones’: Knox poised to raise taxes for first time in a decade, piercing state-set cap
KNOX — Supervisor Traci Delaney, drafting her first Knox budget, is faced with piercing the tax cap. “I went back 20 years with the tax collector and we could not find where taxes had been raised in the last 20 years,” Delaney told the town board on Nov. 4 when all four members of the board who were present voted to adopt a preliminary budget of 2027.
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Florida school district staffers honored with Mid-Hudson Awards for Excellence
Two longtime staff members of the Florida Union Free School District were honored with awards recognizing their years of exceptional service and dedication to students. Jeanne Marie Pavlik and Pamela Mythen received Awards for Excellence from the Mid-Hudson School Study Council on Oct. 25. Pavlik is the supervisor of pupil...