Alcohol Taxes: A Neglected Revenue Generator & Public Health Lever

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As budget negotiations at the New York State and New York City levels enter critical negotiation phases, elected officials and outside advocates will seek increased funding to address a number of the most pressing problems our communities face, including chronic diseases, serious mental illness, unintentional drug overdose, and gun violence. While none of these problems…

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The Six Million Dollar Giveaway

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Six Million Dollar Giveaway [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Earlier this year New York City Mayor Eric Adams released his blueprint for the city’s economic recovery from the Covid crises, entitled Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City’s Economic Recovery.  In it the mayor proposes a “complete reset with more than 70 concrete actions we will…

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