Unshackle Upstate Statement in Response to Governor Cuomo’s Speech to New York City Bar Association

December 17th, 2018

“We wholeheartedly approve Governor Cuomo’s call for a permanent 2-percent property tax cap in 2019. Since its enactment, the property tax cap has saved overburdened homeowners more than $8 billion. We encourage the members of the Legislature to join with Governor Cuomo and pass a strong, permanent property tax cap upon their return to Albany.

As our leaders in Albany consider other measures, it is critically important that they reject any proposal that would add to the tax burden of families and employers. New York’s high taxes and high cost of living has held back the state’s true economic potential for too long. If Governor Cuomo and legislators want to see real economic progress, they must take action to lower taxes, cut regulatory red tape and promote job growth – especially in struggling Upstate communities – in 2019.”