Advocates push New York to fund nonprofit local news after tax credits favor for-profits On BronxNet's In the District, Jim Heaney of The Investigative Post urged New York state to provide grant funding for nonprofit local news, saying current tax credits—about $25,000 per employee—apply only to for-profit outlets and leave nonprofits without support.

Local journalism is at a critical crossroads, with 75% of newspaper jobs vanished, and advocates are calling for state funding to ensure nonprofit outlets can thrive.

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