NYC Property Taxes Unfair and Discriminatory – Gounardes Failed To Take Action for Five Years
NY 1 – Spectrum News
NYC’s Property Tax is regressive, unfair and discriminatory. Since NY politicians failed to take action, NY’s highest court is hearing this case. (News Story, here and here)
“In February 2020, a state appeals court threw out the case, deferring to lawmakers to amend the tax system as they see fit. TENNY appealed, and the state’s highest court agreed in April 2022 to hear the case.” (Source)
NY 1 – Spectrum News
It was revealed that NY’ers in communities of color are paying 19% higher property taxes!
NY 1 – Spectrum News
Years ago, the Democrats said Marty Golden was the holdup on the taxes. When Andrew Gounardes won the seat, Mayor De Blasio was a Democrat so he and Gounardes could have fixed the system, but they both failed to take action.
NY 1 – Spectrum News
For five years, Gounardes wrote two bills that went nowhere – he didn’t even protest once!
NY 1 – Spectrum News
Martha Stark, a former NYC finance commission is now the policy director for the group, Tax Equity Now NY. That group is leading this lawsuit. Stark said that lawsuit will correct the inaction. She was on NY 1 tonight:
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This lawsuit may force changes to NYC’s property tax system.
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When Spectrum News asked Andrew Gounardes about the property tax system, Gounrades responded, “I think it doesn’t work. It is fundamentally broken.” “I expect that as this case goes back to trial for the merits, it will eventually come back to our doorstep.”
We have the wrong person in office! Instead of attacking the problem head on, Gounardes is “waiting for it come back to his doorstep.”
Instead of taking action, Senator Andrew Gounardes posted word soup on X (formerly Twitter):
Gounardes’ website has a press release, even though he is not involved with the lawsuit. (See here) Why is his picture on it?
Instead of lightening the tax burden, Andrew Gounardes is one of the state politicians pushing congestion pricing and the red light camera tickets on NYC. While residents are already being overcharged, Gounardes just doesn’t get it!
Thank you to everyone in Bay Ridge who was blowing up my phone tonight with links to information about this!
Hugs,
marlene
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