
STATEWIDE — GOV. KATHY HOCHUL on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to refund roughly $13.5 billion in tariffs paid by New York residents, following the Supreme Court’s recent decision invalidating the tariffs Trump imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Using figures provided by the Yale Budget Lab, Hochul said the average New York household has been hit with an estimated $1,751 in added costs since the tariffs were enacted last year.
“These senseless and illegal tariffs were just a tax on New York consumers, small businesses and farmers — and that’s why I’m demanding a full refund,” she said in a release.
In April, New York joined with 11 other states to sue the Trump administration over the tariffs imposed under IEEPA. On Feb. 20, the Supreme Court agreed with the states, ruling the tariffs were invalid. Trump has since imposed new tariffs under a temporary authority, however, adding to global economic uncertainty, the Guardian reported.
Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling, for many NYS farmers the damage has already been done, Hochul said. As part of her 2026 State of the State, the governor proposed $30 million in tariff relief for the agricultural sector.
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SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.

ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.