That path would mean increasing taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers, the most profitable corporations, and ending the drain that has long characterized the relationship between the city and the state. The property tax increase, if the city was forced to do so, would be at a 9.5% increase. This is something that we do not want to do and this is something that we are going to utilize every single option to ensure does not come to pass. (23:59–24:06)
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Asserts that a potential property tax increase would be 9.5%.
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