City's sales tax collections declined in 2009

>> City's sales tax collections declined in 2009 A pullback in luxury purchases took its toll during the recession. http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100222/FREE/100229979/1061 Last year's county sales tax collections in New York were the worst in more than 17 years, according to a report released Monday by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. While Westchester County saw the largest sales tax collection decline, of 10.3%, tax collection in New York City, which includes five counties, still fell a whopping 5.9% in 2009, compared with the year earlier. Overall, gross county sales tax collections were $6.2 billion statewide, a 6% decline from that collected in 2008.