There have been calls to dismantle opportunity zones, including in 2022, when New York state Sen. Michael Gianaris pushed a bill to end the use of the program's tax breaks across the state.

But some parents say while they support most of the proposal, they’ll vote against it. “This bond is like our only opportunity to vote on anything close to the district,” Jane Lesnick said ...

Currently, we tax families for 3% of their first $20,000 in income and 5% of their income up to $100,000 a year. My proposal will cut the current 5% rate by 10% and 3% rate by a third. I want a ...

Supporters have touted the proposal as a sure-fire way to grow the number of jobs and strengthen small businesses across the five boroughs. The City Council passed the first of the three proposals – ...