Assessment and property tax news

Tuesday, July 2

• Albany homeowners who challenged assessments to get decisions soon (Subscription required)
  The Times Union
• State encourages school tax relief recipients to sign up for direct deposit
  The Recorder

Monday, July 1

• Nassau IDA grants 20 more years of tax breaks to the Harborside retirement community (Subscription required)
  Newsday

Friday, June 28

• Tax crisis averted in Lackawanna; proposed hike decreased from 23.6% to 5.5% (Subscription required)
  The Buffalo News
• How NYC’s unpaid property tax system has left some Harlem tenants in the lurch
  The City
• FASNY: Updating OSHA safety regulations would limit new firefighters, burn local funds
  News 10 ABC

Thursday, June 27

• Lake Placid passes $7.2M budget with slight tax increase
  Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Wednesday, June 26

• Falls council asked to forgive $135K in back taxes for development (Subscription required)
  Niagara Gazette
• Online petition drive launched against proposed Lackawanna property tax levy increase
  WGRZ Buffalo