Property rights
Star Rebate Check Mailing Starts September 29 No Applications This Year For Most Homeowners
September 16, 2008 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
Albany, NY - September 12, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Robert L. Megna announced today that the Department will begin to mail rebate checks the week of September 29 to New York homeowners who qualify for the 2008 Middle Class STAR Rebate Program.
Governor Paterson announces hearings statewide on property tax relief
September 5, 2008 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
Albany, NY - September 04, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor David A. Paterson and Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi today announced a series of public hearings on property taxes that will be convened across New York State. The six hearings will be led by County Executive Suozzi, Chairman of the Commission on Property Tax […]
“Circuit Breaker” Legislation Provides $1.7 Billion In Property Tax Relief
August 30, 2008 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
New York, NY - August 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Taking strong action to address a flagging state economy and impending budget deficits, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair Herman D. Farrell and Assembly Committee on Real Property Taxation Chair Sandra Galef announced today that the Assembly passed legislation capping the […]
Governor Introduces Legislation To Cap Property Taxes
June 13, 2008 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
After receiving the preliminary report of the New York State Commission on Property Tax Relief, Governor David A. Paterson announced today that he is accepting the Commission’s principal recommendation and plans to introduce school property tax cap legislation to address the unsustainable growth in property taxes. The cap would apply to all school districts outside […]
Public, Private, Who Decides?
June 25, 2007 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
The city’s attempt to increase its East Side park space has hit a boulder. A boulder in the shape of a swank Sutton Place co-op with rich and powerful residents who don’t want their green backyard to become public park area!