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New York IDA Accountability

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Tracking $12.19 billion in property tax exemptions across New York's 104 Industrial Development Agencies — who benefits, who pays, and what happens when promises aren't kept.

March 16, 2026

Erie County's $90 Million Problem Starts With the Tax Breaks Nobody Talks About

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Erie County faces a $90 million budget deficit while its IDAs have exempted $266.8 million in school property taxes — $710 per household, every year.

March 16, 2026
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