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Hudson Valley parents sign on to tax cap lawsuit

Originally published: February 20, 2013 11:43 AM
Updated: February 20, 2013 6:33 PM
By MEGHAN E. MURPHY AND JOAN GRALLA  meghan.murphy@cablevision.com

Teacher Michael Lillis with students at Lakeland High

Photo credit: Elizabeth Daza | Teacher Michael Lillis with students at Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak. (Nov. 20, 2012)

Two Hudson Valley parents are among eight plaintiffs in a lawsuit charging that New York's property tax cap is unconstitutional and unfair to low-income students.

The New York State United Teachers filed the lawsuit in State Supreme Court in Albany on Wednesday, challenging one of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's signature legislative accomplishments. The cap, which took effect in January 2012, limits...

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