NY's gas tax 'holiday' pits consumer allies against climate activists
Activists think New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's gas tax "holiday" encourages driving at a time when mass transit is struggling to attract more riders.
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Activists think New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's gas tax "holiday" encourages driving at a time when mass transit is struggling to attract more riders.
Activists think Gov. Hochul's gas tax 'holiday' encourages driving at a time when mass transit is struggling to attract more riders.
This week, Albany may well finalize a deal on the state’s upcoming budget, an agreement that is supposed to be in place by April 1. The final budget will clock in at some $216 billion – the largest in state history. This year’s budget negotiations have been one of, if not the most, secretive in memory. The information black-out makes it essentially impossible for even the most astute Capitol-watcher to know how the budget deal will play out.
An OTB in the region is behind the times in terms of serving fans and allegedly served as private patronage mills for OTB executives and their friends.
Governor Hochul has outlined significant changes she would like to see to criminal justice reforms championed by Democrats in the state legislature.