▲ 902 ▼ The Smear Campaign Against Zohran Mamdani Failed. That’s a Huge Deal. (www.thenation.com) submitted 1 year ago by psychothumbs@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 98 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) New York City has its own income taxes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sprite0@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) The existing one is set by the state, but I'm not aware of anything precluding the city for introducing its own. They wouldn't be set by the mayor's office as mayors don't actually make laws, but I don't see how this is a state matter. Certainly none of the coverage about it has said it's ultimately up to Hochul. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sprite0@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago Yes, but you're talking about the current taxes. Is there a law saying they can't institute additional taxes themselves? Because the proposed tax is an entirely separate thing and unless that's precluded by law the existing tax doesn't really matter. Adams had to go through the state because he wanted to reduce the existing tax. permalink fedilink source parent [–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) That’s incorrect. The New York City Council sets the NYC property and income tax rates. Taxes are collected by NYS. https://www.nyc.gov/site/taxcommission/about/about-the-nyc-tax-commission.page permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sprite0@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sprite0@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) The existing one is set by the state, but I'm not aware of anything precluding the city for introducing its own. They wouldn't be set by the mayor's office as mayors don't actually make laws, but I don't see how this is a state matter. Certainly none of the coverage about it has said it's ultimately up to Hochul. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sprite0@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago Yes, but you're talking about the current taxes. Is there a law saying they can't institute additional taxes themselves? Because the proposed tax is an entirely separate thing and unless that's precluded by law the existing tax doesn't really matter. Adams had to go through the state because he wanted to reduce the existing tax. permalink fedilink source parent [–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) That’s incorrect. The New York City Council sets the NYC property and income tax rates. Taxes are collected by NYS. https://www.nyc.gov/site/taxcommission/about/about-the-nyc-tax-commission.page permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sprite0@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) The existing one is set by the state, but I'm not aware of anything precluding the city for introducing its own. They wouldn't be set by the mayor's office as mayors don't actually make laws, but I don't see how this is a state matter. Certainly none of the coverage about it has said it's ultimately up to Hochul. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sprite0@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago Yes, but you're talking about the current taxes. Is there a law saying they can't institute additional taxes themselves? Because the proposed tax is an entirely separate thing and unless that's precluded by law the existing tax doesn't really matter. Adams had to go through the state because he wanted to reduce the existing tax. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sprite0@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago Yes, but you're talking about the current taxes. Is there a law saying they can't institute additional taxes themselves? Because the proposed tax is an entirely separate thing and unless that's precluded by law the existing tax doesn't really matter. Adams had to go through the state because he wanted to reduce the existing tax. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago Yes, but you're talking about the current taxes. Is there a law saying they can't institute additional taxes themselves? Because the proposed tax is an entirely separate thing and unless that's precluded by law the existing tax doesn't really matter. Adams had to go through the state because he wanted to reduce the existing tax. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) That’s incorrect. The New York City Council sets the NYC property and income tax rates. Taxes are collected by NYS. https://www.nyc.gov/site/taxcommission/about/about-the-nyc-tax-commission.page permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sprite0@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sprite0@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent