There are 107 IDA s in New York: 56 at the county level and 51 others for cities, towns, and villages — including one for New York City. IDA jurisdictions can overlap.

Skoufis did not return an email request for comment Friday. New York State Team reporter Chris McKenna and Times Herald-Record reporter Mike Randall contributed to this report.

Christine Sloan is an Emmy Award-winning reporter, who covers New Jersey for CBS News New York. Sloan re-joined the station in January 2023. She also worked at CBS News New York from 2004 to 2016.

State Sen. James Skoufis, a Democrat from Cornwall, initiated a probe into the IDA’s dealings last February over tax breaks he deemed excessive or unnecessary, including $32 million in total tax ...