As far back as I can remember, the end of August has always elicited a sense of dread comparable to what many schoolchildren, and a fair number of adults, experience every Sunday afternoon. In retrospect, I cannot say that...more
The Office of the New York State Comptroller just released a new report that examines taxpayer migration trends during the pandemic. The report, which builds on an earlier analysis of pre-pandemic taxpayer migration trends,...more
History is replete with examples of leaders who chose to battle, or who were forced into defending against, enemies on two fronts. Rarely did it end well for the combatant that occupied the middle ground. In a sense, New...more
Everyone has heard about the affluent, or even not-so-affluent, New Yorkers who have moved to Florida, or to another state, to escape New York’s tax regime, not to mention the cold. More recently, some of us are...more
“Summertime and the Living” Isn’t Easy- Summer in the New York Metro Area can be challenging. Some would say it sucks. It gets really hot. When it rains, it pours – no spritz here. The humidity is oppressive. Ironically, a...more
Escape from New York- According to data released by the IRS earlier this year, the pandemic triggered a “wealth migration” that saw high-tax states like New York lose high-income earners to low-tax jurisdictions such as...more
Into the Fire- Let’s play a game of “Guess Who?” Here are the clues: •the legislature has called for an investigation into his mishandling of the crisis brought on by the pandemic, •he has stated that he doesn’t...more
Mending Walls- “Good fences make good neighbors,” or so Robert Frost’s neighbor from “beyond the hill” says to him when “on a day” they “meet to walk the line and set the wall between” them “once again.” The neighbor...more
Drums. Do you hear them? Along the western shore of the Hudson River. It seems that the unrest which began in New England earlier this year is spreading into the Mid-Atlantic States. The owner of a New York business that...more