German Recalls the exemption of homeowners for seniors
City Councilor Chaim German
City Councilor Chaim German (Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach, Brighton Beach, Homecrest) is updating constituents that the deadline to extend this exemption is March 15, 2021 if you are currently enjoying a property tax exemption.
Further information:
- The exemption for retirement home owners (SCHE) must be renewed every two years.
- The Disabled Homeowners Exemption (DHE) must be renewed every year.
- Clergy exemptions must be renewed every year.
- Questions can be emailed to my office at [email protected]or call us at 718-368-9176. You can also contact the Treasury Department directly by email at [email protected]
- The most efficient way to submit your renewal request is online. Click here to continue.
For new applicants:
- If you are a homeowner who has not received a property tax exemption in the past, I recommend reading the following eligibility requirements to see if you qualify. If you think you are going to do so, you can apply by clicking here or contact my office at 718-368-9176. The application deadline is March 15, 2021.
Conditions of participation for SCHE:
- All property owners must be at least 65 years of age, unless the owners are spouses or siblings. If you own the property with a spouse or sibling, only one of you needs to meet this age requirement.
- The combined annual income of the owner and spouse or co-owner cannot exceed $ 58,399. Income includes, but is not limited to, social security, retirement plans, interest, dividends, IRA income, capital gains, net rental income, salary or wages, and net self-employment income.
- You must own the property for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the date of filing the exemption, unless you received the exemption for your previous residence.
- All owners must use the property as their primary residence except in cases of divorce, legal separation or abandonment. Owners who receive inpatient care in an inpatient health facility may be affected by the exemption.
AG James Challenging Rule for Facilitating Rent-A-Bank Programs
New York Attorney General Letitia James
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Currency Auditor (OCC) over a rule that would undermine New York’s efforts to prevent predatory lenders from charging high interest rates on loans and bypassing existing state interest rate caps – or usury laws.
The new regime would allow predatory lenders to circumvent these caps through “rent-a-bank” systems – arrangements where highly regulated national banks act as lenders only on behalf of payday lenders and other non-bank lenders to evade state consumer protection laws .
“That rule would be a mistake anytime, but the Trump administration’s attempts to unleash predatory lenders for unsuspecting New Yorkers amid a pandemic have been cruel and heartless,” James said. “Rather than stem the tide of exploitative and predatory credit that traps vulnerable consumers into debt cycles, the Trump administration wants to open the floodgates by sanctioning sanctioning programs that allow the financial services industry to target New Yorkers and paint them a bullseye on their backs . Rent-a-bank systems mock federal law, and the government’s approval of these systems undermines the sovereignty of states where lawmakers and voters have no doubt told payday lenders that their “services” are not wanted here. ”
Adams calls for vaccine for caregivers
Eric Adams, President of the City of Brooklyn
Eric Adams, President of the City of Brooklyn, Gale Brewer, Manhattan District President, and City Councilor Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Manhattan) today will urge the city and state to prioritize immediate and robust COVID-19 vaccine deployment for home caregivers and nursing home staff working in high-risk environments while vaccination efforts are slow to roll out.
They will address their concerns and their bipartisan action plan to expedite vaccination and expand access outside of NYC Health + Hospitals / Gotham Health’s Dyckman Clinic in Washington Heights, one of the hardest-hit communities in this pandemic, in which the positivity rate tested for seven days have exceeded ten percent in the past few days.
This event will take place today January 6th at 11:15 am at NYC Health + Hospitals / Gotham Health Dyckman, 175 Nagle Avenue, Manhattan.
Gillibrand announces that First Bill will be Health Force
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that their first bill in the new Congress will be their Health Force, Resilience Force and Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act to support the country’s delayed vaccine distribution campaign.
The Health Force, Resilience Force, and Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act (Health Force), advocated by Gillibrand and others last year, would invest billions in local public health infrastructure and recruit, educate and train hundreds of thousands of Americans to manage and educate employ distributing vaccines, especially in underserved communities.
“New York’s health systems have reached their limits, and as the virus rises across the state, federal assistance is needed to effectively distribute and administer vaccines,” said Gillibrand. “Implementing my Health Force proposal is a critical step for the new Congress and government to tackle this pandemic. By passing a solid federal plan, we can train hundreds of thousands of public health workers, create jobs in difficult communities, and make sure every community has the resources to reach every American in need of the vaccine. Every day without a Health Force is another day we fall behind. I will continue to fight to create and implement this life-saving program. “
Cornegy to give out more food
Alderman Robert Cornegy Jr.
Councilor Robert Cornegy (D-Bedford Stuyvesant, Northern Crown Heights) has been hosting wellness on Wednesdays, starting during the darkest times of the Covid-19 pandemic, and it will continue to do so in 2021.
After giving out more than 10,000 boxes of groceries in 2020, he will be bringing free groceries to the neighbors. Sponsors include the Hunger Campaign and the Met Council.
This event will take place today, January 6th at 11:00 AM at NYCHA’s Louis Armstrong Houses, 415 Lexington Avenue, Tompkins Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant.