Carlucci’s Column: Fixing cashless tolls driving people into debt

Carlucci’s Column: Fixing cashless tolls driving people into debt

BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI As the state moves toward a system of entirely cashless tolling, we have seen its growing pains and its shortcomings. The program’s flaws need to be addressed and need to be fixed now. In Rockland and Westchester Counties, we have witnessed firsthand the results of an aggressively expanded cashless program. […]

Carlucci’s Column: Fighting For School Funding

Carlucci’s Column: Fighting For School Funding

BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI When you’re looking to move, as a parent your first question may often be, ‘how are the schools?’ Quality public school education is the single best investment we can make because we know our children are the future. They’re the future doctors, lawyers, astronauts, and so much more. A quality […]

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: New York & New Jersey explore treating property taxes as charitable deductions to avoid the federal cap on deductions

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: New York & New Jersey explore treating property taxes as charitable deductions to avoid the federal cap on deductions

By Dr. Louis Alpert Ombudsman Just last week, on February 22, 2018, Ombudsman-Alert discussed the bi-partisan federal legislation introduced by congresspersons Nita Lowey and Peter King to completely restore the SALT deductions, which was limited to 10K, in the new federal tax code, to begin in the tax year 2018! While this writer will continue […]

DAVE’S DIALOGUE: College scholarships available for academics and athletics

DAVE’S DIALOGUE: College scholarships available for academics and athletics

COLUMN BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI College tuition is often a burdensome expense and every little bit helps. That is why I am excited to announce that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is now accepting student applications for college scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year. There are two academic and two athletic […]

Carlucci hosts identity theft forum

Carlucci hosts identity theft forum

BY CAITLIN FISH Senator David Carlucci hosted an identity theft forum at the New City Public Library on Wednesday Jan. 10 to answer questions and to inform citizens on ways to protect themselves from scams and identity fraud.  Senator Carlucci was joined by a panel of three experts on identity fraud. Assistant Attorney General Sandra […]

Carlucci: Two Things NY Can Do About DC Tax Plan

Carlucci: Two Things NY Can Do About DC Tax Plan

Press Release from Office of Senator David Carlucci Senator Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) has introduced a bill (S6502) that will allow property taxes that are no longer deductible from federal income taxes (because of the $10,000 cap) to be deducted from state personal income taxes. This will allow taxpayers in New York to continue to take the […]

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