Property owners who suffered severe damage from Superstorm Sandy would get some relief under proposals being pushed by state and federal legislators. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, introduced legislation to provide property tax relief to New York City homeowners and businesses who suffered losses due to Sandy. Assemblyman Robert Sweeney,... Read More →
Superstorm Sandy caused more than $42 million in damages to Westchester-owned facilities and parks, damaging infrastructure throughout the area, County Executive Rob Astorino said this morning. During a news conference at the Westchester County Center, Astorino said the powerful storm’s damage touched every municipality in the county, damaging or destroying… Read More →
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli wants to remind people hit hard by Superstorm Sandy that they may have money available in the state’s unclaimed funds account. The comptroller has released detailed data on the amount of unclaimed funds — money turned over to the state from inactive bank accounts, life insurance proceeds,... Read More →
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said his office is monitoring organizations that are conducting fundraising and relief efforts related to Superstorm Sandy. The purpose is to ensure that funds raised are properly used. The office has sent letters to 75 nonprofits, seeking information on their activities. The agency’s Charities Bureau will compile… Read More →
We’ve had Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Now, the nonprofit world is promoting Giving Tuesday, encouraging people to contribute time or money to their favorite cause today. There are more than 2,000 #GivingTuesday partners from all 50 states, according to an umbrella Web page created by the 92nd Street… Read More →
Forty-five members of Congress from six states affected by Superstorm Sandy, including New York, are asking President Barack Obama to submit a request to Congress for additional disaster-assistance money. They are also requesting that he extend provisions for 100 percent reimbursement to 30 days following the storm, expand the provisions… Read More →
From our sister blog, Politics on The Hudson: Some tax filing and payments deadlines have been extended for those in areas impacted by Superstorm Sandy, state Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Thomas Mattox announced. Deadlines to file returns or pay taxes including personal income, corporate, sales or highway use taxes… Read More →
The state Dept. of Taxation and Finance is reviewing options to provide property tax breaks to homeowners whose houses were heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy, Geoff Gloak, an agency spokesman, told Tax Watch. Gloak said the plans under review are similar to programs implemented last year after Hurricane Irene and… Read More →
The IRS is providing additional tax relief to individuals and businesses in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut that have declared disaster areas by the federal government as a result of Superstorm Sandy, the agency announced yesterday. So far, that includes New York City, Rockland and Westchester counties and Long Island. ... Read More →
State Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Thomas Mattox has extended a number of filing and tax-payment deadlines for taxpayers and businesses impacted by Superstorm Sandy. He announced the changes after Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state disaster emergency for New York. Deadlines that fall on or after Oct. 26… Read More →
