New York City's sales tax hiatus on clothing less than $110 has led us to spend countless hours in the Croc store. But Long Island residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties can never taste the joy of having "Classic Digi Camo" polyurethane on their feet, tax-free: their counties are too poor to participate in the exemption. "When times are tight like they are now, you may find fighting between counties," a Hofstra Business School professor tells CBS. But that in turn helps Long Island's greatest export: YouTube videos.
If you find yourself in either of those counties, buy a little something. But steer clear from that "healthy" ice cream.