STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A new bill supported by Staten Island’s congressional representative would provide thousands of dollars in federal tax relief to those caring for a loved one.

On Tuesday, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis joined a telephone town hall hosted by AARP New York to discuss various recent efforts to aid seniors and the family members who help care for them.

Malliotakis began the town hall by speaking about various provisions that benefit seniors that she helped secure in the negotiation of President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, including a bonus deduction for seniors and increased State and Local Tax, or SALT, deduction.

“We couldn’t change Social Security law directly in this bill, because there are certain rules surrounding the reconciliation process that we used. But wh

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