New York is too expensive

Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I own several restaurants in Western New York, so I spend a lot of time thinking about numbers. I make payroll, pay vendors and watch rising food, insurance and utility costs. I hear from employees and customers facing the same challenges. kAmtG6CJE9:?8 4@DED >@C6i 9@FD:?8[ 8C@46C:6D[ :?DFC2?46 2?5 E2I6D] (6DE6C? }6H *@C< ?665D E@ 42== 2 E:>6@FE]k^Am kAm(96? 3FD:?6DD 6IA6?D6D C:D6[ J@F C6G:6H E96 ?F>36CD[ :56?E:7J H92E H@C6?E 5@ E96 D2>6nk^Am kAmp a_ae (2==6EwF3 2?2=JD:D C2?<65 }6H *@C< D64@?5 ?2E:@?2==J 7@C @G6C2== DE2E6 2?5 =@42= E2I 3FC56?] x? tC:6 r@F?EJ[ E2IA2J6CD 7F?5 4@F?EJ 8@G6C?>6?E[ E@H?D[ 4:E:6D[ G:==286D[ D49@@= 5:DEC:4ED 2?5 DA64:2= 5:DEC:4ED] |2?J D6CG:46D 2C6 6DD6?E:2=[ 3FE 2C6 H6 A2J:?8 >F=E:A=6 E:>6D 7@C 6DD6?E:2==J E96 D2>6 E9:?8nk^Am People are also reading… See election results from the biggest races in Buffalo and Western New York State sues to remove sovereign status from Seneca Nation land in Buffalo, on Grand Island Buffalo police identify Corvette driver killed in South Buffalo collision A legendary Buffalo bar and nostalgia become a match (book) made in heaven Parishioners raised $250,000 to keep it, but Williamsville church rectory will be sold anyway How Mickey Kearns’ winning formula fell apart in the race for Erie County clerk Embattled incumbent Kearns loses high-stakes Erie County Clerk’s race Report Card: Bills still have issues to address, even after a blowout win Tea leaves were there for C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s release, as Bills had decision to make at safety Recap: A look back at the voters, races and results from Election Day in Western New York Jesuits to move from Canisius University campus; shrinking order will maintain presence in Buffalo Bills' communication on defense 'elite' with Jim Leonhard in the box, says Joe Brady As football games, concert sales get going, Bills stadium surcharge raises $2.9M so far In race that focused on costs, crime and Trump, Hochul gets her second term Developer Douglas Jemal puts former HSBC Atrium up for sale kAmx>28:?6 CF??:?8 2 C6DE2FC2?E H96C6 6G6CJ =@42E:@? 925 :ED @H? 244@F?E:?8[ A2JC@== 2?5 AFC492D:?8 56A2CE>6?ED] %96C6 >:89E 36 C62D@?D 7@C E92E DECF4EFC6[ 3FE xV5 H2?E E@ D66 E96 ?F>36CD 2?5 6 BF2=:EJ 7@C =6DD]k^Am kAm%H6?EJ J62CD 28@[ (6DE6C? }6H *@C< 5632E65 =@42= 8@G6C?>6?E DECF4EFC6 2?5 4@DED] %9@D6 BF6DE:@?D 92G6?VE 5:D2AA62C65]k^Am kAmxEVD E:>6 7@C 2 7C6D9 :?G6?E@CJ] (92E D6CG:46D 5@ E2IA2J6CD 7F?5n (92E 5@ E96J 4@DEn (96C6 42? >F?:4:A2=:E:6D 4@@A6C2E6 2?5 D2G6 >@?6J H:E9@FE D24C:7:4:?8 D6CG:46 @C =@42= :56?E:EJnk^Am kAm(6 5@?VE ?665 AC656E6C>:?65 2?DH6CD] $@>6 D6CG:46D >2J H@C< 36EE6C E@86E96Cj @E96CD >2J ?@E] (6 ?665 2? 9@?6DE 2DD6DD>6?E]k^Am kAmu2>:=:6D 2?5 3FD:?6DD6D >FDE =:G6 H:E9:? E96:C >62?D] v@G6C?>6?E D9@F=5 36 96=5 E@ E96 D2>6 DE2?52C5]k^Am kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qms2? v28=:2C5@k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\DEJ=6i:E2=:4Qm(:==:2>DG:==6k^DA2?mk^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy .