Standing in front of a liquor store that received tax breaks to move a few miles down the road, Assemblyman Sean Ryan (D-Buffalo) calls for IDA reform.
In recent years, donut shops, car dealerships and doctor’s offices have received tax breaks from industrial development agencies in western New York.
Now, first-term Assemblyman Sean Ryan (D-Buffalo) has crafted a bill to halt such deals. He joins a growing chorus of critics who argue IDAs have lost their way since being created in the 1960s to generate high-paying manufacturing jobs.
Ryan hopes the legislation becomes a model for the rest of the state. But it’s far from being put to a vote.
