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Jersey City, N.J. revises proposed property tax increase to 15%. Here's why.

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By Jeff Capellini
| WCBS-TV (New York, NY) Verified
The anticipated pain of a massive property tax increase in Jersey City has been alleviated somewhat. Mayor James Solomon announced on Monday a proposed 20% increase has been reduced to a 15% after the city secured $120 million in state aid earlier in the day. "Solving a deficit this size was never going to be easy" The tax increase is necessary because the city is facing a $255 million budget deficit, Solomon said.
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The Knicks snapped their 53-year title drought. For the NYC area's other teams, the anguish continues.

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By Jeff Capellini
| WCBS-TV (New York, NY) Verified
It felt like it took forever, but the New York Knicks finally captured their first championship in 53 years when they defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Saturday night. The victory was equally stunning and vitally important because it marked the first title for a major North American sports league franchise based in the New York City area since the New York Giants won Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5, 2012.
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Knicks capture first NBA title in 53 years, defeat Spurs in 5 games

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By Jeff Capellini
| cbsn.ws
For the New York Knicks, the long wait for championship glory is finally over. Jalen Brunson scored 45 points, leading the Knicks to their first NBA title in 53 years with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night at Frost Bank Center. The Knicks' Jalen Brunson shoots the ball against the Spurs' Stephon Castle during the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026 in San Antonio.
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