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L.L. 2020/108
Enactment date: 10/24/2020
Int. No. 2039-A
By Council Members Dromm, Yeger, Maisel, Gjonaj, Ayala, Chin and Kallos (by request of the Mayor)
A Local Law to authorize the extension of deadlines for the filing of applications and renewal applications for real property tax abatement and exemption programs.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, pursuant to chapter 92 of the laws of 2020, the deadline for the filing of an application or a renewal application, due to be filed in calendar year 2020, shall be extended to July 15, 2020 for a real property tax exemption or tax abatement program described in section two of this local law. Any changes to final assessment rolls resulting from such an extension will be treated as errors and corrected by the department of finance in the manner determined by the commissioner of finance, pursuant to the authority of such commissioner to correct errors.
§ 2. Pursuant to section one of this local law, the deadline for the filing of an application or a renewal application, shall be extended to July 15, 2020 for the following real property tax exemption and abatement programs:
(i) the exemption from taxation for school purposes pursuant to section 425 of the real property tax law, including the exemption for property owned by senior citizens who satisfy the criteria set forth in both subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 425 of such law;
(ii) the exemption for a physically disabled crime victim or for a good samaritan pursuant to section 459-b of the real property tax law;
(iii) the exemption from taxation on real property for clergy pursuant to section 460 of the real property tax law;
(iv) the partial tax abatement for residential real property held in the cooperative or condominium form of ownership pursuant to section 467-a of the real property tax law;
(v) the exemption from taxes on real estate for persons sixty-five years of age or over pursuant to section 11-245.3 of the administrative code of the city of New York;
(vi) the exemption from taxes on real estate for persons with disabilities pursuant to section 11-245.4 of such code;
§ 3. For any application or renewal application for an exemption, as described in section two of this local law, or for a partial tax abatement for residential real property held in the cooperative or condominium form of ownership pursuant to section 467-a of the real property tax law, as described in paragraph (iv) of section two of this local law, filed with the department of finance after the deadline for the filing of such application or renewal application and on or before July 15, 2020, that has been denied by the department of finance, the department of finance shall mail written notice of its denial of such exemption or partial tax abatement to the property owner or such owner's representative as provided on the application or the renewal application. Where such department has denied such exemption or abatement, in whole or in part, such property owner or such owner's representative may file for review of a denial of any such exemption with the tax commission no later than 30 days from the date of such denial, in accordance with the rules and procedures of the tax commission, and may file for review of a denial of such tax abatement with such department no later than 30 days from the date of such denial. The tax commission or the department, as applicable, shall mail written notice of its determination to the property owner or such owner's representative, and the tax commission shall provide notice of such determination to such department. For the purpose of this local law, a property owner may commence a proceeding under title 1 of article 7 of the real property tax law, or if applicable, under title 1-A of article 7 of the real property tax law, within 30 days from the date of such determination by the tax commission or the department, as applicable. A property owner may commence a proceeding under article 78 of the civil practice law and rules to review a determination of the department.
§ 4. This local law takes effect immediately.
L.L. 2020/110
Enactment date: 11/15/2020
Int. No. 1608-A
By Council Members Rodriguez, Torres, the Speaker (Council Member Johnson), Brannan, Louis, Rosenthal, Chin, Rivera and Barron
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the taxi and limousine commission to evaluate the character and integrity of taxicab brokers, agents, and taxicab licensees
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]
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§ 4. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law, except that the taxi and limousine commission may take such measures as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, before such date and except that this local law shall not apply to any person or business that was issued a license by the taxi and limousine commission on or prior to such date until the next renewal of such license.
L.L. 2020/112
Enactment date: 11/15/2020
Int. No. 2030
By Council Members Chin, Yeger, Kallos, Maisel, Brannan, Vallone, Ayala, Gjonaj, Louis, Rosenthal, Powers, Rivera and Barron (by request of the Mayor)
A Local Law to amend local law number 19 for the year 2014, amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain senior citizens, and to amend local law number 39 for the year 2014, amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain persons with disabilities, in relation to extending certain provisions thereof
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 5 of local law number 19 for the year 2014, amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain senior citizens, as amended by local law number 24 for the year 2017, is amended to read as follows:
§ 5. This local law shall take effect July 1, 2014 and shall expire and be deemed repealed June 30, [2020] 2022; provided that the amendment to section 26-509 of the administrative code of the city of New York made by section three of this local law shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
§ 2. Section 5 of local law number 39 for the year 2014, amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain persons with disabilities, as amended by local law number 24 for the year 2017, is amended to read as follows:
§ 5. This local law shall take effect on the same date as a chapter of the laws of 2014 amending the real property tax law relating to the tax abatement and exemption for rent regulated and rent controlled property occupied by persons with disabilities; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof, as proposed in legislative bill number A. 9744, takes effect, and shall expire and be deemed repealed on June 30, [2020] 2022; provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any renewal application that was received before the effective date of this local law and that would have been timely if received on or after such effective date, pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision m of section 26-405, paragraph (6) of subdivision b of section 26-509, or subdivision (c) of section 26-605 of the administrative code of the city of New York, shall be deemed to have been received on or after such effective date; and provided further that the amendment to section 26-509 of the administrative code of the city of New York made by section two of this local law shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
§ 3. This local law takes effect immediately and is retroactive to and deemed to have been in full force and effect as of July 1, 2020.
L.L. 2020/114
Enactment date: 11/15/2020
Int. No. 2127-A
By Council Members Reynoso, Powers, Levine, Rodriguez, Rivera, Kallos, Van Bramer, Chin, Gjonaj, Louis, Rosenthal and Ayala
A Local Law in relation to space heaters, the establishment of a permanent outdoor dining program, and to amend local law number 77 for the year 2020, in relation to the expiration of the outdoor dining program
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Portable space heaters fueled by liquefied petroleum gas and portable electric space heaters may be used in a temporary outdoor seating area operated pursuant to local law number 77 for the year 2020 and emergency executive order number 126, dated June 18, 2020, as amended by subsequent orders, subject to guidance issued by the fire department pursuant to emergency executive order of the mayor.
§ 2. a. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Food service establishment. The term "food service establishment" has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision s of section 81.03 of the health code of the city of New York.
Pedestrian plaza. The term "pedestrian plaza" has the same meaning as set forth in section 19-157 of the administrative code of the city of New York.
Roadway seating. The term "roadway seating" means seating located in the roadway adjacent to the curb in front of the business frontage of a food service establishment.
b. By September 30, 2021, the department of transportation and any other agency designated by the mayor shall establish a permanent open restaurants program to succeed the temporary program established by local law number 77 for the year 2020, provided that any additional legislation necessary to authorize such program has been enacted. Such program shall include but not be limited to the following elements:
1. The use of roadway seating for outdoor dining;
2. The use of a pedestrian plaza, or other public outdoor location for outdoor dining; and
3. Accessibility for people with disabilities in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
§ 3. Subdivision f of section 1 of local law number 77 for the year 2020 is amended to read as follows:
f. Expiration. The outdoor restaurants program shall remain in effect until [September 8, 2020 or until such later date as the department of transportation shall determine; provided however that such program shall not remain in effect after December 31, 2020] September 30, 2021. [The department of transportation shall provide the speaker of the council notice five days prior to the termination of such the program.]
§ 4. This local law takes effect immediately, except that section one of this local law shall expire and be deemed repealed on May 1, 2021.
L.L. 2020/124
Enactment date: 12/20/2020
Int. No. 1695-A
By Council Member Chin, Ayala, Rosenthal, Rivera, Koslowitz, Gibson, Louis, Adams, Kallos, Eugene, R. Diaz, Vallone, Rose and Barron
A Local Law in relation to studying age discrimination in the workplace
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Study of age discrimination in the workplace.
a. Beginning January 2022, for a period of two years, the commission on human rights shall design, prepare and utilize a variety of methods to address age discrimination in the workplace. These methods shall be used, at a minimum, to assess workplace and employment practices, and technologies and policies that promote or involve age discrimination.
b. In its annual report due to the speaker of the council pursuant to section 905 of the charter on September 30, 2024, the commission shall include a report on information related to the commission's work to address age discrimination in the workplace pursuant to subdivision a.
c. Such information shall include, but not be limited to:
1. A description of any initiatives undertaken pursuant to subdivision a and a summary of findings;
2. A general description of any instances of age discrimination encountered during such initiatives, including a summary of the discriminatory conduct and when in the employment process it occurred; and
3. Based on the results of the study conducted pursuant to subdivision a, recommendations on how to identify and address age discrimination in employment and in the workplace.
d. No information that is otherwise required to be reported pursuant to this section shall be reported in a manner that would violate any applicable provision of federal, state or local law relating to the privacy of any person or that would interfere with law enforcement investigations or otherwise conflict with the interests of law enforcement.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.