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Responsible New York
Guiding True Political Reform in the State of New York
Responsible New York is organized around a core set of values, beliefs and principles that are essential to guiding true political reform in the State of New York. Our quest is to create a political movement to return Albany to its rightful owners. Our pledge is help create an organization with no personal agendas, other than to give a voice to all New Yorkers – Democrats, Republicans, Conservatives and Independents from cities, suburbs and rural areas both upstate and downstate.
Today, more than ever, New York State is at a precipice. This isn’t news to New York families who are struggling to make ends meet, nor is it even news to the legislators in Albany or the special interest that own them.
Responsible New York endorses candidates and advocates for issues in a non-partisan manner. Our goals is to remove Albany from the grips of special interests, returning our government to the people who support it. To truly change Albany we need citizens to speak up and to act. Together, we can reform and renew New York.
Statement from Tom Golisano on New York State Senate Bipartisan Coalition and Rules Reform
Five years ago, the Brennan Center at NYU called New York’s Legislature the “most dysfunctional” legislature in America. This report was widely reported throughout the state. Business leaders read it. Labor leaders read it. Voters and politicians read it and nothing changed. Statewide elections came and went. Candidates quoted the report and . . . nothing changed.
Yesterday, in the New York State Senate for the first time since that report was passed, something happened. Something changed. Reform has come to the New York State Senate. I’m proud of the part that Responsible New York and I played in this change.
Read the whole statement HERE.
I love New York. But how much should it cost to call New York home? Decades of out of control budgets, spending increases and relentless borrowing have made New York simply too expensive.
Read the whole column HERE
Tom's Not the Only One Leaving New York
Two important news reports that every New Yorker should read. According to Census Bureau estimates more people are leaving New York than any other state, a rate of 9.6 residents leaving per 1,000. That data is supported by a survey done by the Siena Research Institute. Siena found that 11 percent of New Yorkers will move unless conditions improve and another 10 percent say they would like to move out “as quickly as [they] can.”
These reports provide more evidence that Albany's high taxes drive people away. The 2009 budget debacle proves that, even in these difficult economic times, Albany's answer will always be to raise taxes and then raise them again.
Read about the Census report HERE. The Siena report is HERE and an article about it HERE.
It's Your Money –– Are you paying too much property tax?
Your home's market value and assessed value should be EQUAL. Your property taxes are based on your home's assessment. You have rights. If you think your property assessment is too high, click HERE are some things to do.
Change begins with you – turn your anger into action!
Unfair Taxation: Irresponsible Real Estate Taxes
Why are you, as a home owner in Rochester, paying nearly twice as much in Real Estate Taxes as someone owning a home of equal value in Downstate New York? It’s no secret that unfair Real Estate Taxes are destroying our Upstate economy.
Change begins with you – turn your anger into action!
Now you can join with Responsible New York to bring this issue to the forefront of New York government.
–– View the Rochester PDF –– View the Buffalo PDF
Property Taxes: the Real Story
Click HERE for the Real Story on your property taxes.
Use It or Lose It
Some tips to deal with your property taxes. Click HERE.
