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New York Families Feel the Heat of Rising Prices!
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New York Families Feel the Heat of Rising Prices!

WEST HAVERSTRAW, NEW YORK — Yesterday, in an effort to ease the growing burden on local families amid rising costs and economic uncertainty, Empire State Voices partnered with West Haverstraw Elementary School to distribute $1,500 worth of school supplies to students and families in need.

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TAX TROUBLE: Fed-Up Long Islanders Hold Tax Fairness Rallies Outside Offices of Reps. LaLota and Garbarino
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TAX TROUBLE: Fed-Up Long Islanders Hold Tax Fairness Rallies Outside Offices of Reps. LaLota and Garbarino

LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK — This Tax Day, as New York Congressmen Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino were enjoying a two-week recess from their part-time jobs in Washington, a coalition of grassroots organizations, local activists, and fed-up Long Islanders gathered outside their district offices for a pair of back-to-back tax fairness rallies.

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THE TRUMP TAX: New Tariffs Will Force New Yorkers to Pay the Price
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THE TRUMP TAX: New Tariffs Will Force New Yorkers to Pay the Price

NEW YORK — President Trump just announced yet another set of sweeping tariffs, the latest in his chaotic trade war with America’s trading partners. This newest round of tariffs, which apply to seemingly every country the U.S. does trade with, are expected to raise the price of many goods that New York families buy, as companies pass along the increased cost to consumers.

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