#An illegal and fake hit job on wealthy US taxpayers

#An illegal and fake hit job on wealthy US taxpayers

“#An illegal and fake hit job on wealthy US taxpayers” ProPublica obtained the tax returns of the richest Americans and discovered what every informed person already knew: They don’t pay as much in income taxes as some people would like them to. This is being called a great scandal by many Democrats and liberal journalists….

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#The super-rich are paying more than ever for domestic staff

#The super-rich are paying more than ever for domestic staff

“#The super-rich are paying more than ever for domestic staff” Good help is hard to find for NYC’s super-rich. Thanks to last year’s lockdown, when domestic workers were frequently asked to quarantine alongside their deep-pocketed employers, staffers ranging from chefs to butlers are now in short supply. Those domestic workers not living year-round with their…

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#Exodus citywide in NYC — but mostly from these ZIPs

#Exodus citywide in NYC — but mostly from these ZIPs

“#Exodus citywide in NYC — but mostly from these ZIPs” New York City’s population drain in 2020 occurred not only in wealthy Manhattan enclaves but in less well-off neighborhoods across the five boroughs, according to a new report by real-estate firm CBRE.  And although the market has begun to modestly rebound, experts say luring people…

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#How NYC can squeeze the rich — and have them enjoy it

#How NYC can squeeze the rich — and have them enjoy it

“#How NYC can squeeze the rich — and have them enjoy it” Let’s change the debate about casino gambling in New York City. Forget the Atlantic City or Las Vegas model of large, noisy, neon-lit airplane hangars packed with dollar slots and poor and middle-class gaming addicts pouring their rent money into a hopeless pursuit…

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