Bruno warms up to property tax cap

ALBANY - Senate Republicans, feeling pressure from a Democratic governor, business and taxpayer groups, opinion polls and voters, are moving closer to supporting a property tax cap despite strong opposition by powerful unions.

“If we get a bill, we'll probably pass it,” Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno said Thursday.

The Republican had opposed Gov. David Paterson's proposal to cap property taxes at 4 percent since the Democratic governor made the proposal two weeks ago.