No. They are taxable. See NYS Department of Taxation and Finance. You need to understand the NY taxes begin with the federal AGI. Since it is included in the federal AGI, it is automatically taxed in NY. It it were tax free in NY, there would be a line, a form, someplace to subtract it.

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