Hochul budget chief swats down tax hike push from Mamdani’s DSA allies

Source: New York Post

The Empire State will enjoy an $8 billion revenue surplus heading into next year — even as the far-left keeps up its demands for tax hikes on wealthy residents. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget director Blake Washington downplayed the calls for new taxes Tuesday, as he revealed the substantial surplus in tax revenues flowing into state coffers.