[BikerNYC]

The difference is $21 mil., not $12.3.

Yes, but of that $21 million, the City gets $12.3 million and the State gets the rest.

[Gabz]

Yes, but of that $21 million, the City gets $12.3 million and the State gets the rest.

Not true - the state also has a $1.50 per pack tax, so the state also gets its OWN $21mil.

[laredo44]

Yes, but of that $21 million, the City gets $12.3 million and the State gets the rest.

You are undoubtedly correct, but the article said "after the city raised the tax on each pack from 8 cents to $1.50" indicating NYC got all of the increase.