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Siena poll find consumers hovering between optimism, pessimism
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1of3Buy PhotoPeople are seen in front of Brick s barber shop as they wait outside Central Ave. Pharmacy where COVID-19 testing is offered on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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J.C. Glindmyer, owner of Earthworld comics, waits on the curb for two customers to drive up on Thursday, March 26, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. Glindmyer started doing curbside delivery to customers on Wednesday, the day new releases come out. He said that customers should email the shop or reach out through the shop s Facebook page or Instagram account to place an order. Glindmyer said that he opened the comic book store in 1983 and is just trying to get comics into the hands of his customers as they are staying home. The shop will be doing curbside delivery till 6pm on Friday and 5pm and Saturday, then customers should chec
NYC needs its rich residents
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17 percent of taxpayers earning six-figures or more account for 80 percent of New York City s income tax revenue.
The city’s tax system is heavily dependent on high earners.
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New York City is highly dependent on a small and shrinking tax base. Just 17 percent of taxpayers earning six-figures or more account for 80 percent of the city’s income tax revenue, according to the city’s Independent Budget Office. Wealthy New Yorkers leaving the city would have an outsized impact on the ability for City Hall to keep the lights on. And 2020 has given them a lot of reasons to leave.