125000 Motorists protest New York tax and fee hike
John Wick of the New York State Automobile Association leads a petition drive as motorists oppose the 1983 84 budget package raising vehicle taxes and fees. The plan includes a 2 percent gross receipts tax on gasoline and higher costs for renewing licenses and registering cars, arguing the state offers little return for the higher charges.
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Farm Bureau stays neutral on Gerace as agriculture chief
New York Farm Bureau, representing 22,000 farm families, will remain officially neutral on Governor Cuomo’s apparent choice of Joseph Gerace as agriculture commissioner. The board urged Cuomo to name Gerace’s deputy commissioners at the same time to show agricultural expertise in the department.
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New York
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New York City
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