New York State Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay is urging lawmakers to reject any proposals that could raise taxes, warning that even discussions of higher rates risk deepening the state’s ongoing economic crisis.
In a column released Friday, Barclay took aim at what he sees as growing openness from Albany’s progressive wing to consider tax increases—particularly after Zohran Mamdani, a self-described socialist, was elected Mayor of New York City.
Barclay accused Gov. Kathy Hochul of sending mixed signals on the issue and warned that even proposals targeting corporations and wealthy individuals could eventually shift the burden to everyday New Yorkers as businesses leave and the state’s tax base erodes…