Provides for an alternative hardship allowance for landlords in New York city rent controlled apartments which allows a hardship rent increase where a building's annual net income is less than 8.5 percent of the equalized assessed value.
Authorizes owners of certain condominium units to apply to raise rents in excess of certain guidelines as an alternative to making a hardship application, where such raise is necessary to exceed annual operating expenses by at least 5%.
Requires an annual inspection and audit process which shall review five percent of individual apartment improvement notifications for rent stabilized apartments outside of the city of New York; requires additional audits where violations are found.
Requires an annual inspection and audit process which shall review five percent of individual apartment improvement notifications for rent stabilized apartments outside of the city of New York; requires additional audits where violations are found.
Implements transfer assessments for any class one or class two parcel in any special assessing unit wholly contained within a city which has had a transfer of title within the fiscal year where the market value of such parcel, as determined by the New York city department of finance, is greater than the assessed value of such parcel.
Establishes a tax rebate program for rent-stabilized housing that targets buildings with individually occupied rent-stabilized apartments where the property tax burden significantly exceeds rental income.
Increases personal needs allowance amounts for individuals who are deemed eligible; requires that payments be subject to an annual adjustment reflecting the latest consumer price index, all items-U.S. city average.
Requires landlords of non-owner occupied, one-six family dwellings in the city of New York to provide fire extinguishers in all rented apartments; authorizes the promulgation of standards related thereto.
Allows members of the New York city fire department pension fund to obtain service credit for retirement eligibility and retirement allowance from any of the public retirement systems of New York state.
Increases tax credits for donations to food pantries made by farmers by increasing the allowable percentage of the fair market value of such donations and increasing the maximum amount of such credit.
Increases tax credits for donations to food pantries made by farmers by increasing the allowable percentage of the fair market value of such donations and increasing the maximum amount of such credit.