Data from city tax filings indicate the richest New Yorkers saw income rise nearly 30 percent. Their city tax rate edged higher while state taxes took a smaller bite.
A state senator and assemblyman argue for a law that would publicize which New York businesses have 50 or more employees using taxpayer benefits to supplement poor wages.
Amid the debates about how the minimum wage or better schools might reduce poverty are a million New Yorkers who are largely beyond the reach of those policies. And one…
The Community Service Society’s annual Unheard Third poll finds that sizable segments of upper income and Republican New Yorkers back the policies that solid majorities of lower-income and Democratic households…
“It’s not enough to help people meet their basic needs. There must be a full-scale effort to develop policies and programs that materially improve wages and earnings, educational experiences and…
Income inequality is rising around the globe, around the country and statewide. And despite its blue-collar rep, Brooklyn is one of the most polarized counties. Why is that? And why…
