I have a son who has been in NY for 19 years-——and he’s planning on leaving ASAP.
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I understand; like California, it really is a shame - NY is a beautiful state. I hike there often (I’m a little over 1/2 hour south of the border), and if there was work there I’d move there in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, the tax and regulatory environment chases out employers and kills businesses.