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WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers from Democratic states are locked in tense closed-door talks over state and local tax (SALT) deductions — seeking an annual cap of between $30,000 and $100,000 to include in President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” sources say.
WASHINGTON — Republicans are at loggerheads over the fate of a controversial tax deduction that is critical to winning enough votes in the House to pass President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to blow through another federal deadline meant to halt the $9 congestion toll to enter parts of Manhattan, as NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ administration backed her in a lawsuit to keep the wildly controversial scheme alive.
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Good news for hockey players and ice skaters! Some facilities at Aviator Sports and Events Center at Floyd Bennett Field, which attracts athletes young and old from all over the borough, will remain open for another year.
The National Park Service (NPS), which administers Floyd Bennett, reached an agreement with Aviator Sports and Events Center on Friday.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng has joined U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis to reintroduce bipartisan legislation that would expand housing benefits for veterans nationwide.
Meng and Malliotakis, a Republican representing parts of southern Brooklyn and Staten Island, have introduced the Fair Access to Co-Ops for Veterans Act (H.R.1803), a bill that would make it easier for veterans across the nation to purchase co-ops.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In a win for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, her bill looking to combat the thievery of tax refund checks passed through Congress’ House of Representatives Monday.
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) called the recent national security breach a “learning experience” that needs to be addressed. She was referring to the incident in which the Trump administration’s top security officials inadvertently added a journalist to a Signal group chat where they disclosed classified war plans.
Photo courtesy of Aviator Sports and Events Center
Following management’s announcement that indoor facilities of Aviator Sports and Events Center at Floyd Bennett Field will be closing April 14, some elected officials have raised their voices and are trying to keep the space open.
The shutdown is scheduled because the sports center’s current contract with the National Park Service, which administers Floyd Bennett Field, is expiring, according to Aviator management.
Dozens of lawmakers, residents and community groups are suing the Big Apple over its controversial “City of Yes” housing plan – in a move to overturn Mayor Eric Adams’ marquee initiative.
A long-term effort to construct a women’s history Smithsonian in the nation’s capital is gaining new steam with both Democrats and Republicans supporting a measure to dedicate space on the National Mall for the museum.