“We’re going to keep the money coming and make sure our businesses can thrive, especially as we enter the holiday season,” she said during an event in Brooklyn, heralding the task force’s work as a boon for mom and pop shops. Hochul’s push to crack down on shoplifting via the task force was eventually enshrined in the state budget, as were several other initiatives aimed at addressing retail theft. Other measures in the state budget included new laws making it easier to go after recidivist shoplifters and third-party sellers of stolen goods, as well as upgrading the assault of a retail worker to a felony from a misdemeanor and $5 million in tax credits for small businesses to boost security measures.
Author: Hannah Fierick, Vaughn Golden, Matt Troutman
Published at: 2025-11-19 22:01:11
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