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Cuomo leads assault against tax plan GOP-penned bill is “political retaliation,” say blue state governors By Pete DeMola EDITOR
ALBANY | Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t mincing words when it comes to the tax reform bill that cleared the U.S. Senate last week, calling it “trickle-down on steroids” and “a fraud” perpetrated on the American public. Cuomo reserved particular vitriol for the amendment that would end state and local tax deductions up to $10,000 annually. Rolling back the provision known as SALT is a deliberate attempt to target high-tax states like New York, he said, which sends $40 billion more in tax revenue to Washington, D.C. than it receives. “It’s political retaliation through the tax code,” he said Monday on conference call with reporters. “It will be devastating for the states that are affected. “It’s 40 percent of the GDP — you’re targeting the blue states.” The average deduction for taxpayers in the Empire State is more than $6,000 per year. But capping the tax break may also impact high-earners who would leave the state, he said » Tax Reform Cont. on pg. 8
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pictured here with U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer in October, is highly critical of the tax reform bill that cleared the U.S. Senate last week. Photo provided/Office of the Governor
Time capsule from 1872 found Box was placed when Episcopal Church was dedicated By Lohr McKinstry STA FF W RITER
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TICONDEROGA | Those in need looking for a good coat this winter can check out the free selection at the Ticonderoga AmeriGas Propane office. This is the first year the business has established a winter coat drive, said Custom-
er Service Representative Emily Meachem. “So far the staff has brought them in,” she said, and is turning to the public for more winter coats to help people who need one. “We left empty hangers out there, so people can drop them off any time. Those who need them can stop by and pick them up.” They’re asking that the coats be in good condition, clean and wearable, in any sizes from children to adult. » Free Coats Cont. on pg. 11
PORT HENRY | Just 145 years after it was placed beneath the cornerstone, the time capsule from the former Moriah Episcopal Church has been unearthed. When the church on Henry Street was built in 1872, a copper box was used as a time capsule and sealed with lead solder by the congregation. The box was wedged under and behind the cornerstone of the church on the northeast corner of the building. On Saturday, a group of volunteers led by Thomas Trow excavated the earth around the pillar and James Curran dislodged and removed the time capsule with assistance from Trow’s son, Steve. “It took a lot of effort,” Trow said. “We knew about where it was, but not how
far back. It was in pretty good shape.” The group didn’t open the box, but will wait for a public ceremony at the urging of Moriah Town Supervisor Thomas Scozzafava. “This is a historic event,” Scozzafava said. “We wanted to give the entire community the opportunity to share in the opening of the time capsule.” The church had been owned by Essex County after it was seized for nonpayment of back taxes. At a tax sale on Nov. 29, it was purchased by Vince DuPont, who owns the Edgemont Bedand-Breakfast inn in Moriah. Trow and his group had received permission from the Essex County Board of Supervisors to remove the time capsule. Trow said he was alerted to the existence of the time capsule by a neighbor of the structure, Mary Considine, who was doing research on the church and discovered a mention of the capsule. “We think it contains Bibles and some other items,” he said. “We won’t know for sure until we open it.” » Time Capsule Cont. on pg. 15
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