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%.
The city is looking for ways to close a $255 million budget gap. As CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports, a meeting was held Sunday night following strong public pushback.
Jersey City Mayor James Solomon says his city's $255 million budget shortfall was caused by the shortfalls of the previous administration.
CBS News New York's Christine Sloan speaks to those who could be affected and has more on if there is any way out of this.
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Monday's severe weather has come and gone, but that doesn't mean the system is leaving the area.
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Thursday's sweltering temperatures are roasting New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut for day two of an expected heat wave.
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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Thursday's sweltering temperatures are roasting New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut for day two of an expected heat wave.
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The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the entire region through Saturday. Temperatures could feel like 110 degrees or more.
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