NY State Hitting Taxpayers’ Pockets On Bagels, Coffee, Even Cake

NEW YORK — New York State is facing record deficits. But now officials are finding some creative ways to fill up the tax coffers — like hitting you up at the local bagel shop.

CBS 2 consumer reporter Kirstin Cole found a lot of little ways we’ll all be paying more.

Ess-A-Bagel’s specialty is about to cost more. Not a price hike from them, but from the state, and it all depends on how you slice your bagel.

“It’s almost one-tenth the price of the bagel. It’s going to be hard on people,” one person said.

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