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Thursday, March 21, 2013  The 'Tonight' show could benefit from tax breaks if it moved back to New York.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  A top Senate Democrat is pushing to raise taxes on the wealthy while preserving many tax breaks benefiting the middle class in a challenge to a traditional tax reform model that lowers tax rates for all and finances the cuts through a broad assault on tax breaks and loopholes.

Friday, June 15, 2012  Senator Kirsten Gillibrand came to Syracuse Friday, touting a series of tax break proposals for small businesses, especially to benefit business women.

Friday, May 04, 2012  Dozens of companies across New York State won't be getting their tax breaks back.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  New York's second major income tax increase in two years will charge millionaires more, but give 4.4 million middle-class residents a rare break worth $200 to $400 a year.

Friday, August 12, 2011  Sen. Charles Schumer wants to give federal tax breaks to farmers who install manure-to-energy systems on their farms.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed two new laws for property tax breaks for some farms and some first-time home buyers, both recently approved by the Legislature.

Thursday, May 12, 2011  U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is proposing to end what he says are $4 billion a year in tax subsidies to the biggest oil companies.

Friday, March 12, 2010  The city is trying to get the word out to owners of historic industrial buildings about tax breaks which could help them fix up their buildings.

Friday, February 12, 2010  Senate Democrats are proposing a new, stripped-down version of a jobs bill they hope will still get support from both Republicans and Democrats.

Tuesday, July 07, 2009  The Empire State Development Corporation has just released a list of more than 600 businesses that have been decertified for Empire Zone tax breaks.