STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin recently visited Staten Island to meet with community leaders and discuss key borough priorities and concerns. This visit included discussions on potential property tax hikes, budget allocations, economic development, and pressing local issues. These are the 5 takeaways from the visit. No property tax hikes Menin unequivocally stated that property taxes will not be raised, directly addressing concerns that arose from Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s preliminary budget. Menin emphasized that the Council’s responsibility during budget negotiations is to find savings without cutting essential services, asserting that this is “absolutely possible.”...
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