Property taxes would rise and services decrease if Staten Island secedes from NYC, report says

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Property taxes would rise and services decrease if Staten Island secedes from NYC, report says

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- An independent Staten Island would likely make life more expensive and reduce services and benefits for the roughly half-a-million residents who call the borough home, according to a new report.