New York Plans Tax Hike on Luxury Second Homes to Close Budget Gap
New York officials propose an annual surcharge on second homes valued at over $5 million in NYC amid a shrinking tax base and budget pressures.
Nearly 300 shoppers are getting money back from a New York furniture retailer after...
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured up to $350,000 from a Brooklyn-based furniture retailer accused of cheating consumers through excessive delivery delays, improper fees and damaged merchandise. Payless Furniture Inc., doing business as 1StopBedrooms, will refund customers who experienced delivery problems, paid unlawful cancellation fees or received defective furniture...
Gov. Hochul reverses position, pushes for tax on NYC second homes worth over $5M...
Faced with a state budget that is 15 days late, Hochul is proposing adding a high-end property tax to New York's multi-billion dollar budget.
New York man sentenced to prison for $66,000 liquor theft scheme across Pennsylvania counties
A New York man will go to prison after admitting to a large-scale identity theft plot that targeted liquor stores in several Pennsylvania counties. Eugene Antwi, 26, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 4 to 23 months in prison in Dauphin County, followed by two years’ probation, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced. He was also forced to pay back more than $66,000.
Exclusive: Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses the future of tri-state power, gas prices and...
In a rare, one-on-one extended interview, News 12 senior reporter Tara Rosenblum sat down with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright at an active natural gas processing facility in Brooklyn, where officials just broke ground on the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project. The facility is designed to bring more natural gas into the tri-state and serve millions of homes.
U.S. interior secretary calls on N.Y. governor to do more to lower energy costs
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum is urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to rethink her overall energy policy.
Training in Tactical Emergency Casualty Care
Ray Smith is one of several experienced, excellent instructors on the teaching team for the tactical emergency casualty care (TECC) class at the FDNY Search & Rescue Field Medicine Symposium in May. Away from the conference, he is known as an experienced paramedic educator who teaches at Northwell Health –...
New York Changes Rules That Could Impact Your Job
New rules are going into effect in New York that impacts how you're hired, fired, or promoted.
Albany Bill Could Turn City Windows Into Mini Solar Plants
New Yorkers might soon be able to turn their windows and balconies into tiny power stations. A bill moving through Albany would let tenants and co op owners plug small solar panels straight into a wall outlet, with no rooftop access, no professional installer and a lot less paperwork standing in the way. The Solar Up Now New York (SUNNY) Act is framed as...
FTC urged to address ‘deceptive’ rental fees: ‘rent is already too high,’ state AGs...
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Attorneys General from multiple states, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to address “unfair and deceptive fee practices” in the rental housing market. In a letter to the FTC, the coalition of Attorneys General called for a rule to require the clear […]
