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On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the FY2022 budget continues support for middle-class income tax cuts to help New Yorkers recover from economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, the fourth year of the multi-year tax cuts enacted in 2016, income tax rates have been lowered from 6.09% to 5.97% for taxpayers filing jointly in the $43,000-$161,550 income bracket, and from 6.41% to 6.33% in the $161,550-$323,200 income bracket. Over the first four years of the cuts, 4.8 million New Yorkers saved $6.6 billion, officials say. These tax cuts will provide much-needed relief by putting money back into the pockets of middle-class New Yorkers. There s no doubt that our state will bounce back stronger and better than before, and in the interim, it s critical we support the New Yorkers who helped get us through this crisis and take steps to rebuild an economy that works for all, Cuomo said.
NEW YORK NOW – Advocates for stronger public ethics laws in New York state government called on Democrats Wednesday to hold hearings on how those rules could be improved, and whether the current agency that investigates claims of misconduct should be replaced.
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In a letter sent to members of the state Legislature, several good government groups asked lawmakers to consider if the state’s current ethics enforcement agencies are effective.
“New Yorkers deserve an independent ethics watchdog, one with the resources and legal support to take on even a governor without fear or favor,” the letter said.
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