The Silent Bill that Andrew Gounardes Doesn’t Have Time to Tell the Community
Five days ago, the governor signed a bill into law about NYC property taxes. See bill here
It’s written strangely and it says it is a property cap for NYC. It mentions it is around a $300 savings.
Senator Gounardes should have done a press release about this by now, but he didn’t bother. He sent out a flyer with his picture on this week – just like Marty Golden used to do….really? Do we need another picture of him?
Of course there are plenty of people in his office and not one of them could have done the press release either.
This is in the bill:
This legislation would adjust that rule, for one year only, to cap the maximum class share growth at 0.0 percent for New York City. The effect of this change would be to reduce the amount by which the current base proportions for any class, including class one, is allowed to grow, resulting in citywide savings of about $321 for a typical owner of a class one single family home. Under a cap of 0.0 percent, class two properties will see a decrease in their tax rate, making that rate the lowest it has been since fiscal year 2009. Additionally, under a cap of 0.0 percent, the rate for class three properties increases by 3.7 percent from fiscal 2019, however, the change only brings that rate back up to a level similar to those from fiscal 2009 through 2013.
Here’s what Senator Gounardes gave the press this week.…..a bill that won’t be introduced for months because the senate isn’t in session. And who knows if it will pass. Gounardes had around 100 bills last session and only a few were passed
And to all the Bay Ridge residents who have told us that our property taxes are a lot more than theirs – thanks….Residents were mad that theirs was $6000 – $7000….until they saw ours was 9K.
Hugs,
marlene
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