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News from July 2023

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60 people die from diabetes mellitus in New York state during week ending July 8

By Empire State Today | Jul 15, 2023

There were 60 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in New York state in the week ending July 8, making up 3.2% of total deaths by all causes in New York state.

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New York collected $13.9 million in pari-mutuels sales tax in 2022

By Empire State Today | Jul 15, 2023

Of the $118 billion in taxes collected by New York in 2022, less than 0.1 percent, or $13.9 million, came from pari-mutuels sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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New York state ranks eighth in the U.S. for the most alcoholic beverages sales tax paid in 2022

By Empire State Today | Jul 15, 2023

In 2022, New York collected $307,900,000 in alcoholic beverages sales tax, ranking it eighth in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $15 Million Affordable Housing Development in Niagara Falls

By Empire State Today Report | Jul 15, 2023

Adaptive Reuse of Historic Sacred Heart School, Rectory, and Convent Buildings Creates 39 Affordable Apartments

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To restore confidence in our elections, our country needs the ACE Act

By Joe Burns | Jul 14, 2023

Hyperbole and overheated rhetoric have dominated US politics over the past half dozen years. Anyone with a television or smartphone knows that’s the truth. Nowhere is the anger more intense than in debates over how elections are administered across the country.

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New York collected 5.6% more in license taxes in 2022

By Empire State Today | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $118 billion in taxes collected by New York in 2022, $1.9 billion came from license taxes, a 5.6 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Residents and visitors to New York state paid $118 billion in taxes in 2022

By Empire State Today | Jul 14, 2023

New York collected $118 billion in taxes in 2022, a 26.2 percent increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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42 people die from influenza and pneumonia in New York state during week ending July 8

By Empire State Today | Jul 14, 2023

There were 42 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in New York state in the week ending July 8, making up 2.2% of total deaths by all causes in New York state.

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26 people die from kidney disease in New York state during week ending July 8

By Empire State Today | Jul 14, 2023

There were 26 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in New York state in the week ending July 8, making up 1.4% of total deaths by all causes in New York state.

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60.3% decrease in number of VA loans issued across New York state from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023

By Empire State Today | Jul 14, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 975 home loans totaling $289.1 million in New York during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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New York state ranks third in the U.S. for the most selective sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Empire State Today | Jul 14, 2023

In 2022, New York collected $13,188,794,000 in selective sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it third in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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New York collected 30.6% more in taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses in 2022

By Empire State Today | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $118 billion in taxes collected by New York in 2022, $176.1 million came from taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses, a 30.6 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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New York collected $13.2 billion in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Empire State Today | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $118 billion in taxes collected by New York in 2022, 11.2 percent, or $13.2 billion, came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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New York: Drugs companies were the third most FDA inspected companies in New York in Q2 2023

By Empire State Today | Jul 14, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 11 inspections at 11 Drugs companies from New York in the second quarter of 2023.

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Governor Hochul and Senate Majority Leader Schumer Announce Menlo Microsystems Will Invest $50+ Million to Retrofit a Microelectronics Manufacturing Fab in Tompkins County, Bringing 100+ New Good-paying Jobs to Upstate New York

By Empire State Today Report | Jul 14, 2023

Schumer Personally Called Menlo Micro CEO Last Year to Urge Them to Invest in Upstate NY; Now Company Has Heeded His Call and Chosen a Facility in Lansing, NY, With Albany NanoTech Complex Serving as Home of Company's Global R&D Hub to Boost New Domestic Manufacturing

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FDA conducted third highest number of inspections on Biologics companies in New York during Q2 2023

By Empire State Today | Jul 13, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 11 inspections at 11 Biologics companies from New York in the second quarter of 2023.

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New York state ranked 25th among U.S. states in total VA home loans during 2022

By Empire State Today | Jul 13, 2023

New York ranked 25th in VA home loans in 2022 with 8,933 loans issued.

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New York state ranks fifth in the U.S. for the most general sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Empire State Today | Jul 13, 2023

In 2022, New York collected $18,034,495,000 in general sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it fifth in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Governor Hochul Announces $3.5 Million in Available Funding for 13 New Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

By Empire State Today Report | Jul 13, 2023

Clinics Provide 24-hour Behavioral Health Services Daily, Provided to New Yorkers in Need Regardless of Income

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Gillibrand Helps Secure $6 Million In Federal Funding For Jerome Avenue Bus Facilities

By Empire State Today Report | Jul 13, 2023

On July 7, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced she helped secure $6 million in federal funding to rehabilitate 10 bus facilities on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx.