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    Council Passes Legislation to Protect Not-For-Profits from Tax Lien Sales

    City Council  •  Tax Lien   •  Citywide

    Council Member Antonio Reynoso. Image credit: William Alatriste, New York City Council

    Council backs not-for-profit sector with new legislation. On March 29, 2020, Local Law 42 of 2020 was adopted by the City without the Mayor signing it following unanimous City Council approval.  Local Law 42 was originally introduced as Int. No 245-of 2018 by Council Member Antonio Reynoso and was later amended twice. The new law creates an exemption for City tax lien sales of properties owned by not-for-profit organizations. The law also creates a not-for-profit ombudsperson within the City’s Department of Finance.

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    Tags : Council Member Antonio Reynoso, Department of Finance, New York City Council, not-for-profit businesses, tax lien, tax lien sale
    Date: 04/22/2020
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    City Council Passes Legislation Enhancing HPD’s Ability to Recoup Relocation Expenses

    City Council  •  HPD Vacate Orders  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: William Alatriste

    Intro 30-A gives HPD liens a stronger position. On August 14, 2019, City Council passed Intro 30-A providing that the City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s (“HPD”) orders to vacate the premises, and the subsequent costs to relocate the displaced tenant would now be considered high status tax liens on the property. The law is intended to discourage the negligence of building owners and give HPD an ability to recover relocation expenses of those tenants that were forced to vacate. These liens will have a first position over all other liens and encumbrances on the building and lot except for other tax liens and assessments.

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    Tags : City Council, Council Member Margaret Chin, HPD, REBNY, Tax Liens
    Date: 08/28/2019
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    Council Member’s Legislation to Reveal Campaign Contribution Sources

    Campaign Finance Board  •  Campaign Contributions  •  Citywide

    Voters will receive the campaign contribution information in the CFB’s Voter Guides. On April 9, 2019, Council Member Ben Kallos introduced Introduction 1504 of 2019, a proposed bill that would reveal where politicians get their campaign contributions from and make this information more accessible to voters. To track the source of contributions, the bill would require campaign contributors to indicate their industry.

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    Tags : Ben Kallos, Campaign Contributions, Campaign Finance Board, Elections, Voting
    Date: 04/25/2019
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    City Council Passes New Legislation Halting Business Sign Violation Fees

    City Council  •  Signs  •  Citywide

    Council Member Rafael Espinal sponsored the bill to halt sign violation fees. Image Credit: Official NYC Council Photo by John McCarten

    Small business owners faced fines upwards of $15,000. In response to public outcry and community concerns on the hardships imposed on local businesses, on January 9, 2019, the New York City Council passed new legislation that would temporarily stop fines from violations issued to small businesses for failing to conform to their sign permits or those who did not have the proper permits at all. The Department usually gets 900 complaints a year, but that number doubled in 2018. By law, when the Department of Buildings is referred complaints through 311, they have to send an inspector out to the property. (more…)

    Tags : Accessory Signs, legislation
    Date: 03/04/2019
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    Council Members to Introduce Legislation to Prevent Deals Like Amazon HQ2

    City Council  •  Legislation  •  Citywide

    Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer (left), Jumaane D. Williams (center) and Brad Lander (right). Image credit: City Council of New York, Office of Council Member Jumanee Williams.

    Following the announcement of New York City’s selection for Amazon HQ2, council members move forward with legislation to bring transparency to business deals. On November 30, 2018, Council Members Jumaane D. Williams, Brad Lander, and Jimmy Van Bramer announced their plan to introduce legislation aimed at preventing City officials from signing non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, with corporations doing business with the City. The legislation is a response to deals similar to the Amazon HQ2 where Amazon required an NDA from Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio to keep the bid for New York City to house Amazon’s second headquarters quiet. Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo announced on November 13, 2018 that Amazon had selected Long Island City, Queens for one of its two new corporate headquarters. The Council Members will co-sponsor and introduce the bill as expeditiously as possible. (more…)

    Tags : Amazon HQ2, Brad Lander, City Council, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, legislation
    Date: 12/17/2018
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