By The Editors 5/31/11 11:43pm

Editorial

Deal Schmeal: The Fight for Real Property Tax Reform Is Far From Over

Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver held a celebratory news conference last week during which they announced an agreement on implementing a 2 percent cap on property tax increases. Welcome though that announcement was, it’s clear that the work of achieving real property tax reform is far from over. Read More

By The Editors 3/15/11 11:46pm

Editorial

The Millionaire's Tax: Kill It, Now

Just when you thought that common sense might prevail in Albany, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is pushing a modified version of the so-called “millionaire’s tax” in an effort to avoid hard but necessary cuts in wasteful state spending. Mr. Silver’s gambit no doubt will please many members of his Democratic caucus, but the state’s top Read More