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COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON LEGISLATION THAT PROPOSES STUDY ON CITY SPLIT WITH STATE
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/13/2007 - 13:50.Members say City not receiving fair share
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY 10007
TEL: 212-788-7116
FAX: 212-788-7126
www.council.nyc.ny.us
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2003
Contact: Lupé Todd
212-788-7121
NEW YORK, NY -- The City Council Committee on Governmental Operations, chaired by Deputy Majority Leader Bill Perkins (D-Manhattan), today heard testimony regarding proposed legislation that would seek to sever New York City from the State of New York.
VALLONE CALLS ON THE CITY TO CONSIDER SECESSION (Introduces legislation to start the process)
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/13/2007 - 12:38.New York, NY -- Governor Pataki?s latest budget proposal, coming on the heels of the largest property tax increase in NYC history, and Pataki?s refusal to settle the education money lawsuit is the last straw, according to Council Member Peter F. Vallone Jr.
"The State has treated us like an unwanted orphan for too long. It may be time for us to move out," remarked Vallone. ?New York City is suffering its most severe budget crisis in history, largely due to the attack on the World Trade Center, but we would have been able to withstand this attack financially if not for the actions of the State.?
Vallone cited the following as the most recent outrages: