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VOLUME 30, NO. 45 THURSDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2025 25 CENTS

2025 ELECTION RESULTS:
Local Sales Tax Collections Total
$18.2 Billion Through September Mayor, Queens Borough President And
2025, Up Over 4.3% Over Prior Year Queens City Council Races
Local government sales tax collections totaled $18.2 billion
from January to September 2025, an increase of 4.3% ($747
million) compared to the same period last year, according to the
quarterly sales tax report released today by State Comptroller
Thomas P. DiNapoli. Growth so far this year is higher than the
3.8% average growth rate seen from January to September for
the 2010 to 2019 period of recovery and expansion following the
Great Recession.
“New York’s local sales tax revenues rose through September
compared to last year, but federal policy actions create significant
fiscal risk for municipalities amid signs of a slowing economy,”
said DiNapoli. “Local officials who rely on these revenues should
take advantage of the financial planning tools and guidance my
office offers to help them bolster their fiscal resilience.”
Findings from DiNapoli’s report on sales tax collections from
January to September 2025 include:
• Each of the 10 regions in the state, including New York City, On Tuesday after the polls end despite immense pressure Joseph Hernandez (Quality of
had a year-over-year increase in collections. closed ABC and NBC called the to drop out, came in third place Life): 0.06%
• New York City’s sales tax collections totaled $8.1 billion, an NYC Mayor’s Race for Mam- with 7.5% (128,400). Those votes Eric L. Adams (Safe and Afford-
increase of 5.7% ($441 million), year over year, while aggregate dani, who received roughly 75% may have proved the difference able/End Antisemitism): 0.31%
collections for the counties and cities in the rest of the state grew of the vote counted. Mamdani in the end. NYC Public Advocate Result:
by 3% ($258 million). has slightly over 50% of the The following are the unof- Jumaane D. Williams (Democrat/
vote (860,327) over independent ficial results: Working Families): 72.67%
(Continued on page 2) former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, NYC Mayor Results: Gonzalo Duran (Republican/
who nabbed 41.3% (704,866), Zohran Kwame Mamdani (Demo- Conservative/United Alliance):
Large Crowd Gathers at Addabbo’s according to unofficial results crat/Working Families): 50.34% 24.88%
Marty Dolan (The Unity): 2.26%
from the city Board of Elections. Curtis A. Sliwa (Republican/
District Office For MetroCard And This election where more than 2 Protect Animals): 7.13% NYC City Comptroller Result:
million votes were cast which is Andrew M. Cuomo (Fight and Mark D. Levine (Democrat):
OMNY Card Services the highest number in a mayoral Deliver): 41.61% 74.87%
election since 1969. Republican Irene Estrada (Conservative): Peter Kefalas (Republican/Con-
nominee Curtis Sliwa, who re- 0.13%
mained in the race until the very Jim Walden (Integrity): 0.11% (Continued on page 2)

Suozzi Urges Trump Administration To

Fund Snap Immediately

Congressman Tom Suozzi
(D-NY) joined Island Harvest
President and CEO, Randi Shubin
Dresner, and Long Island Cares
President and CEO, Katherine
Dozens upon dozens of people “I am so glad that my constitu- Fritz, at a food distribution event
lined up outside of the Woodhav- ents came out in droves to receive at Farmingdale College to call on
en District Office of NYS Senator these important services that are the Trump Administration to fund
Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. to receive provided at the MetroCard Van,” SNAP immediately.
services from the MetroCard Van Addabbo said. “It is important for “Children, seniors, the disabled,
which was parked outside. me to bring vital resources like veterans—really no one—should
The MetroCard Van offers this to the community.” go hungry because of political
the following services: apply for Senator Addabbo hosts the fights in Washington,” Congress-
Reduced-Fare or get help with an MetroCard Van twice a year, once man Suozzi said. “SNAP benefits
application; get more informa- at his Middle Village Office and need to reach families now.”
tion about OMNY and sign up; once at his Woodhaven Office. This is the first time in SNAP’s
transfer value from MetroCard Occasionally, he will also bring history that it has been allowed
(full-fare or Reduced-Fare) to the van to a local senior center. to lapse, despite a USDA con-
an OMNY card; report a lost/ “I think this is the largest tingency fund containing more
stolen Reduced-Fare MetroCard; crowd we have ever had at one than $5 billion. There are more benefits. with Long Islanders in need,”
ask the team about any OMNY- of our MetroCard Van events,” than 180,000 SNAP recipients on “Huge thanks to Long Island Suozzi said. “Let’s work together
related issues; or add money to an Addabbo said, citing increased Long Island, who receive almost Cares and Island Harvest for to make sure no Long Islander
OMNY card. interest in OMNY services. $40 million in combined monthly always stepping up and standing goes hungry.”

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