Jersey City to choose between property tax hike or mass layoffs, mayor says
Jersey City Mayor James Solomon is now lowering a proposed tax hike from 20% to 15%, but many residents says it's still a painful pill to swallow.
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Jersey City Mayor James Solomon is now lowering a proposed tax hike from 20% to 15%, but many residents says it's still a painful pill to swallow.
However, many residents say a 15% increase is still a painful pill to swallow. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
The anticipated pain of a massive property tax increase in Jersey City has been alleviated somewhat.
Instead of 20%, residents could see a 15% tax hike, the mayor said Monday, after the city secured $120 million in aid from the state of New Jersey. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Jersey City residents are fired up and frustrated, as city leaders reconsider a proposed property tax hike that could raise bills by about 20%.
Jersey City Mayor James Solomon says his city's $255 million budget shortfall was caused by the shortfalls of the previous administration.
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Jamaican pride was on display on the streets of Brooklyn as a first-of-its-kind parade kicked off Saturday.
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