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What’s Inside New York’s $269 Billion Budget: Second-Home Tax, Restrictions on ICE and More
New York State lawmakers passed a $269 billion budget after a delay of nearly two months, which includes new taxes on multimillion-dollar second homes and nicotine pouches. The budget also features reforms to pension benefits for police, teachers, and firefighters, as well as measures to restrict the actions of ICE agents. Governor Kathy Hochul's administration aims to address a multibillion-dollar budget gap in New York City while facing criticism over weakened climate goals and the impact of pension changes on taxpayers.
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Local·18d ago
2 dead after overnight incidents in Bronx and Brooklyn, police say
Two individuals were reported dead following separate incidents in the Bronx and Brooklyn. The victims included a 23-year-old woman in the Bronx and a 34-year-old man in Brooklyn, according to police reports.
Gothamist
Local·18d ago
Clashes escalate outside Newark ICE facility as detainees say conditions deteriorate
Detainees stand by a window inside the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall in Newark, where ICE is housing detained immigrants on May 26, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. A hunger and labor strike among detainees inside Delaney Hall entered its seventh day on Thursday.
Gothamist
