As 12 villages band together against Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead for, according to them, not fairly sharing sales tax revenue with the villages, Rockville Centre has filed its own notice of claim.
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By Ben Strack
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8/30/18
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Molloy College is one step closer to securing bonds to begin constructing a new residence hall on its campus in Rockville Centre.
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By Ben Strack
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8/30/18
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With Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy leading the effort, 13 villages are suing Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead for not fairly sharing sales tax revenue with the villages.
Kennedy filed a …
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By Nadya Nataly
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8/24/18
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Thanks to a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, states are now allowed to mandate the collection of state sales tax on items purchased online from out-of-state retailers. Passing such a measure in New York, with certain stipulations, would benefit small businesses of all types.
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8/10/18
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Rockville Centre’s Board of Trustees on July 19 voted to join the Village of Freeport’s claims and litigation against the state, the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County to collect the village’s “fair share” of sales tax revenue.
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Nadya Nataly and Ben Strack
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8/9/18
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 21 decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair will allow states to mandate a sales tax for items purchased online from out-of-state retailers — and many local retailers want New York to ensure that a sales tax is charged regardless of the sites that online shoppers use.
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By Ben Strack and Andrew Garcia
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7/25/18
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Tens of millions of dollars in state sales taxes are generated in Nassau County’s 64 villages each year. The state keeps part of the money, and sends part of it . . .
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7/12/18
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Freeport generates roughly $15.8 million a year in state sales taxes. The state collects the money, and then sends back roughly $6.2 million to Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead.The share of …
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By Nadya Nataly
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6/21/18
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Editor's note: Carrie Solages, a Democrat from Elmont, is a Nassau County legislator who represents the 3rd District.
The former county executive, Ed Mangano, overhauled the tax system that …
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By Carrie Solages
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3/22/18
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“Our budget is not balanced, and we still have a lot of work to do,” said Robert Bartels, assistant superintendent of business and personnel, at Rockville Centre’s Board of Education meeting on March 14.
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By Ben Strack
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3/22/18
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