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Repeal of sales tax gives consumers
more dollars and retailers more business
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Assemblyman Cusick fought for a budget that rejected the governor’s call to make the sales
tax on clothing and footwear permanent, saving New York City consumers an estimated
$230 million this year
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Effective April 1, consumers no longer pay New York State’s 4 percent tax on clothing and footwear
purchases under $110
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Now Staten Islanders can shop at home instead of crossing the bridge to New Jersey for tax savings
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Working to save you money
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Last year, Assemblyman Cusick sponsored a law to exempt New York City’s 4 percent sales
tax on clothing and footwear under $110 (Ch. 285 of 2005)
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By fighting this year to eliminate New York State’s sales tax, Assemblyman Cusick has
helped make a majority of clothing purchases tax-free
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“This regressive tax has hurt the buying power and savings accounts of Staten Island’s working
families and has made our local businesses less competitive. Ending the sales tax puts more
money in consumers’ pockets and will provide a boost to our local economy.”
— Assemblyman Cusick
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