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Chicago Tribune
25-07-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Mayor Brandon Johnson pledges no push for property tax hike after CFO recently called one ‘likely'
Mayor Brandon Johnson is now ruling out seeking a property tax hike in his upcoming budget proposal, an apparent shift in course for his administration after a top city official said earlier in the week that they probably would do so. On Friday, Johnson said he will instead try again to tax the city's wealthiest residents and corporations. He added that he has 'a number' of ideas for progressive revenue, but did not answer when asked to share them. 'The ultra-rich in this city and this state have an opportunity to do a better job in investing in our infrastructure, investing in community safety,' he said. Johnson told the Tribune that 'nothing has changed' when asked about the apparent abrupt switch-up during a news conference. The mayor's attempts to raise property taxes to balance this year's budget were roundly rejected by aldermen. But he said he isn't turning away from property taxes to close the 2026 budget hole because he's worried he doesn't have the votes. 'We've always made it very clear from the very beginning that we are going to invest in people and use progressive revenue to ensure that we build the safest, most affordable big city in America,' he said. Just Tuesday, Chicago's Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski said 'it is likely that that will be part of the package' when asked about the mayor calling for a 2026 property tax increase. But the mayor delivered a clear rejection of the idea Thursday. 'I will not be proposing a property tax increase in my budget. I'm going to continue to work hard to find progressive revenue,' he told ABC-7 Chicago. The mayor similarly did not specify Thursday to ABC-7 what new taxes and other revenue-raisers he hopes to rely on to balance the city's budget. He also said it was too early to discuss potential furloughs and layoffs, adding 'our workforce is what makes our city strong.' The 2026 budget fight will begin in earnest after Labor Day. Johnson, who campaigned promising to not raise property taxes, proposed last year that the city raise them by $300 million to help close a budget gap near $1 billion. Aldermen rejected the plan in an unprecedented 50-0 vote. The mayor's administration then tried to negotiate several smaller property tax hikes with aldermen, but was rejected each time. The City Council's decision, alongside Johnson's opposition to city service and workforce cuts, resulted in a compromise to balance the budget with a fleet of smaller taxes and fees. The largest was a roughly $130 million hike to the personal property lease tax on cloud computing services, a move that affected software services, including many that businesses rely upon. Johnson notably failed in an earlier effort to tax the rich in 2023 when the 'Bring Chicago Home' plan lost in a citywide referendum. The proposal would have hiked taxes on real estate transfers over $1 million to raise money to pay for homelessness services. Many aldermen fear the sort of kitchen-sink approach they used to land the budget last year will be harder to use this year. Several easier-to-tap options have been exhausted, and the city's fiscal challenges have only grown as federal funding cuts threaten the city's already precarious financial position. Johnson's top budget officials have long described property taxes as an effective way to bring in predictable, long-term revenue and stabilize the city's budget. But in ruling out property taxes as part of the package this fall, the mayor may very well have sensed a trial balloon had popped after several aldermen quickly criticized the idea this week.
Mint
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
NYC Pride March 2025 rises in protest: Here's how to watch and why it matters
New York City's 54th annual Pride March steps off today, Sunday, June 29, at 11 a.m., flooding Manhattan streets with thousands celebrating LGBTQ+ resilience. This year's theme, "Rise Up: Pride in Protest," responds to increased political hostility and scaled-back corporate support, with 39% of companies reducing Pride initiatives. The 1.8-mile route begins at 26th Street and 5th Avenue, passing the Stonewall National Monument before dispersing at 15th Street and 7th Avenue. Kazz Alexander, NYC Pride co-chair was quoted as saying, 'We must support one another, because when the most marginalized among us are granted their rights, all of us benefit.' 'Pride is not merely a celebration of identity—it is a powerful statement of resistance, affirming that justice and equity will ultimately prevail for those who live and love on the margins," Alexander continued. For those unable to attend, ABC-7 (WABC-TV) will broadcast the march live starting at noon ET, with free streaming available on Grand Marshals Karine Jean-Pierre, activist Marti Gould Cummings, DJ Lina, Elisa Crespo, and advocacy group Trans formative Schools will lead the procession. Concurrently, PrideFest – the city's largest LGBTQIA+ street fair – runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. along 4th Avenue. Despite heightened security with 10,000 barriers and police patrols, officials confirm no credible threats exist. The march commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, where patrons of the Greenwich Village gay bar resisted police harassment, igniting the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. When same-sex intimacy was criminalized, bars like Stonewall provided rare safe havens. The first anniversary march in 1970 launched this tradition of protest and visibility, leading to President Clinton declaring June Pride Month in 1999 and President Obama designating Stonewall a national monument in 2016. Today's event embodies that legacy, challenging ongoing discrimination while celebrating hard-won freedoms as millions rally worldwide.
Hindustan Times
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
NYC Pride march 2025: When, where, theme and free streaming details
New York City is holding its annual Pride March today, Sunday, June 29. It starts at 11 a.m. and runs through Manhattan. Thousands of people are expected to show up. June has been all about recognizing LGBTQ+ people—their lives, their history, and the challenges they still face. New York City is holding its annual Pride March today, Sunday, June 29, that will start at 26th Street and 5th Avenue and conclude at 15th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan.(REUTERS) Kazz Alexander, NYC Pride co-chair said, 'We must support one another, because when the most marginalized among us are granted their rights, all of us benefit.' He added, 'Pride is not merely a celebration of identity—it is a powerful statement of resistance, affirming that justice and equity will ultimately prevail for those who live and love on the margins.' Theme of Pride March As per reports, the march will start at 26th Street and 5th Avenue and conclude at 15th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan. This year's theme of Pride March is 'Rise up: Pride in Protest.' Where to watch ? You can watch the live-stream of Pride March on ABC-7 (WABC-TV) or stream it at starting at noon ET. This year's grand marshals include Karine Jean-Pierre, Marti Gould Cummings, DJ Lina, Elisa Crespo, and Trans formative Schools. According to Gravity Research, 39% of business leaders said their companies are scaling back Pride support in 2025 amid President Donald Trump's second term. Also Read: Budapest Pride March 2025: Here's why large crowd gathered to protest against Viktor Orbán Pride March history The origin of the Pride march dates back to the 1969 riots at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar located in the Village where police raided and attacked the patrons. At the time, same-sex couples were prohibited from dancing or holding hands in public, but the Stonewall Inn was one of the few venues where someone was simply free to be themselves. The raid resulted in protests that lasted for days and became a turning point in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. A year after people marched from Stonewall Inn to Central Park as a remembrance and to keep pushing for rights. In 1999, former President Bill Clinton declared June as Pride Month, then ex- President Barack Obama designated the Stonewall Inn as a national monument in 2016, as per Fast Company report.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
New York Man's Nose Bitten Off Defending a Woman. 'Once-in-a-Lifetime' Surgery Restores His Face
Long Island man Tyson Carter was attacked when he stepped in to help a young woman who was being harassed by two men at a bus stop A fight ensued, and one of the men bit Carter's nose off He underwent a life-changing surgery, and his confidence has been restoredA man whose nose was bitten off during a fight when he stepped in to defend a woman being harassed has undergone life-changing surgery that restored his face. Tyson Carter, 41, had observed two men harassing a young woman at a Brentwood, N.Y. bus stop on January 27, ABC-7 reports. But when he tried to offer assistance, he was attacked. "It was two-on-one and they stomped on my head and chest," Carter told the outlet. "But I wasn't going down. I guess he got frustrated. I knew he bit my nose. My jacket was bloody [but] I didn't realize how bad it was." The extent of his injuries was discovered when he sought medical care at Long Island's Northwell Health's South Shore University Hospital. His nose, Carter says, had been bitten off. But as Dr. Laurent Ganry, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Northwell Health's Jewish Medical Center, explained during a press conference, he was able to fashion a new nose for Carter using an old Egyptian technique combined with modern technology. He first 3D-printed Carter's face, then used clay to make a nose model based on how it looked in past selfies. 'Now I have a template,' he said, according to ABC-7. Taking skin and muscle from his forearm and forehead, Ganry was able to give Carter his nose back through a series of three surgeries. New blood vessels have grown, Ganry said, explaining, 'Basically, the nose is alive.' The procedure to create new noses dates back to ancient Egyptians, the surgeon told the outlet, when people lost noses due to illness or torture. Now, Carter says his friends don't even notice anymore. "[For] most people that know me and haven't seen me in a while, it doesn't even register when they see my face," he said. He can also wear his eyeglasses again. As Carter explained, 'Without my glasses, I can see maybe six inches in front of me.' And while he says, 'for me, it's, like, a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing,' for his medical team, who performs the procedure for people who've lost their noses to dog bites or skin cancer, 'it's business as usual.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Girl body-slammed by San Bernardino police officer speaks out
A 17-year-old girl said she was "hurt everywhere" after a San Bernardino police officer threw her to the ground in a filmed arrest that has gone viral. The teenager, identified only as Erin, showed wounds to her face and chin at a news conference Sunday. 'I'm just in a lot of pain," she said in footage broadcast by ABC-7. "My head, my whole body. I'm not the same person I was.' In a video circulated widely on social media, three officers stand guard while a fourth tries to handcuff Erin, then slings her to the ground face first. The person filming yells, "Hey!" and walks toward the girl, who is lying on the asphalt bleeding. Two officers extend their batons and yell for the person filming to back up. Erin's mother, Tanya Brownridge, said she wanted a straight answer from the San Bernardino Police Department about the arrest — and hasn't gotten one. 'They gave us three different stories," Brownridge said at the news conference. "One to me, one to my mom, one to my sister. I just want justice. That's it.' In an unsigned statement posted on the department's Facebook page, San Bernardino police officials said Erin was arrested the afternoon of May 21 in the 500 block of West 2nd Street. An officer detained the teenager on suspicion of trespassing and "attempting to fight others," the statement said. The officer, who wasn't identified, cuffed one of Erin's hands before she tried to pull away, prompting him to use a "take down maneuver," the officials said. Erin was treated at a hospital for a cut chin and scraped face, the officials said. They added that officers use force "based on behavior, not on age, gender or race." Supervisors are now reviewing whether the officer's actions were "necessary, reasonable and within policy," the officials said. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
