Tax breaks for NY businesses grew 16 percent in 2011

Economic-development agencies run by local governments doled out $1.5 billion in tax breaks to 4,486 projects in 2011, an increase of 16 percent in net exemptions since 2010, the state Comptroller's Office said today.

http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/07/tax-breaks-for-ny-businesses-grew-16-percent-in-2011/