New York and three other states had argued that the so-called SALT cap imposed as part of a sweeping tax law in 2017 infringed on their sovereignty. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “New Jersey”
New Jersey Republican Stronghold Has State’s Worst Virus Death Rate
By Gotham Rex on April 10, 2022
Ocean County, a predominantly white and middle-class community in central New Jersey, also has low vaccination rates. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Sticking With Full-Serve Gas
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2022
A brief but intense push to change a law that forbids self-service gas stations stalled before it even revved up. Source: New York Times
Is a Gas Tax Holiday on the Agenda in Albany?
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2022
Giving drivers a break from gas taxes is good politics. But leaders debate whether it’s good policy. Source: New York Times
Supreme Court Stops New Jersey From Dissolving Watchdog Agency
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2022
New York officials object to their neighbor’s move to eliminate an agency that was created to keep organized crime off the local docks. Source: New York Times
He’s Been a Killer and a Mob Associate. Is He a Hit Man?
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2022
George Bratsenis appears in a New Jersey court today to enter a plea in a murder-for-hire case. Source: New York Times
How a 73-Year-Old Man Ended Up in a NJ Political Scandal
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2022
George Bratsenis, a career criminal, is implicated in a plot that could grow into New Jersey’s next big public corruption scandal. Source: New York Times
Utility Bills Piled Up During the Pandemic. Will Shut-offs Follow?
By Gotham Rex on March 19, 2022
Moratoriums have expired on turning off utilities for customers who have failed to pay their bills, prompting fears that thousands could be left in the dark. Source: New York Times
Warehouses Transform N.Y.C. Neighborhoods as E-Commerce Booms
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2022
The region is home to the largest concentration of online shoppers in the country. The facilities, key to delivering packages on time, are reshaping neighborhoods. Source: New York Times
Future of Agency Created to Keep Mob Off Docks Now Up to Supreme Court
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2022
New Jersey wants to dissolve a product of the “On the Waterfront” era. New York wants the country’s highest court to keep the bistate commission alive. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Freight Firm Aids Ukrainian Civilians Facing War
By Gotham Rex on March 11, 2022
After Russia’s invasion, Meest-America, which specializes in shipping goods to Eastern Europe, shifted to a singular focus. Source: New York Times
Gov. Murphy Tones Down Liberal Message in Bid for Suburban Voters
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2022
In the first budget address of his second term, Gov. Philip Murphy responded to New Jersey voters’ discontent at a time of surging gas costs and high taxes. Source: New York Times
New York City public school children head to their first day of class without masks.
By Gotham Rex on March 7, 2022
Source: New York Times
New York City public-school children head to their first day of class without masks.
By Gotham Rex on March 7, 2022
Source: New York Times
The 2 Political Operatives at the Center of a New Jersey Murder Mystery
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2022
As Sean Caddle has now admitted, sinister plots were more than just idle fantasy to him. Source: New York Times