Newsday.com: Protest stalls bill to raise condo taxes
Nancy Levy sent this, which follows up on an issue I posted something on a few days ago:

ALBANY - State lawmakers who proposed a bill designed to tax some house-style condominiums at the same rate as traditional houses retreated this week after facing a groundswell of opposition from Long Island and Rockland County residents. Senate and Assembly companion bills that critics say would have as much as tripled taxes for some condo owners have scant chance of advancing before the legislative session ends on June 23.