L.L. 1996/039

Enactment date: 5/14/1996

Int. No. 746

By Council Members Eisland, Foster and Linares; also Council Member Abel

A Local Law in relation to a park name, Phyllis Post Goodman Park, Borough of The Bronx

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. The following park name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Phyllis Post Goodman Park	(None)	an existing park located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Kappock Street and the Henry Hudson Parkway

 

§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 1996/040

Enactment date: 5/14/1996

Int. No. 762

By the Speaker (Council Member Vallone); Council Members Harrison, Albanese, Cruz, DeMarco, DiBrienza, Eisland, Fields, Henry, Koslowitz, Lasher, McCaffrey, Pinkett, Povman, Powell IV, Rosado, Ruiz, Weiner, White, Williams, Abel, Ognibene, Stabile, Berman, Duane, Michels, Miller; Sabini, Eldridge, Fisher, Leffler, Marshall, Robles, Watkins, Wooten, Eristoff, Rivera, Linares, McCabe and Clarke

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the grant of partial exemptions from real property taxation to certain senior citizens residing in cooperative apartments

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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§ 2. Section seven of local law number 1 for the year 1996, relating to certain benefits for senior citizens, is amended to read as follows:

§ 7. This local law shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the amendment of section 11-245.3 of the administrative code of the city of New York by section five of this local law shall take effect on January 1, 1996 and shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring on or after January I, 1996; [and, provided, further, that the amendment of section 11-245.3 of such code by section six of this local law shall take effect on any effective date hereinafter authorized by the state legislature;] and, provided, further, that the amendment of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (2) of subdivision m of section 26-405 of such code by section one of this local law, the amendment of paragraph (5) of subdivision m of section 26-405 of such code by section two of this local law, the amendment of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (2) of subdivision b of section 26-509 of such code by section three of this local law, and the amendment of subdivision d of section 26-601 of such code by section four of this local law shall each be retroactive to and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after August 2, 1995. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the administrative code of the city of New York, any person who on or after August 2, 1995 through the date of enactment of this local law would have been eligible for a rent increase exemption order pursuant to such code but for the fact that his or her income exceeded the income limitation of sixteen thousand, five hundred dollars in effect before the enactment of this local law, and who as a result of the enactment of this local law increasing the maximum income limitation to twenty thousand dollars is eligible for such order on or after August 2, 1995 through the date of enactment of this local law may file an application for such order within ninety days of the enactment of this local law. Any such rent increase exemption order issued to such applicant shall be effective as of that date on or after August 2, 1995 through the date of enactment of this local law upon which such person would have been eligible for such rent increase exemption order but for the fact that his or her income exceeded the income limitation of sixteen thousand, five hundred dollars in effect before the enactment of this local law.

§ 3. This local law shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that subdivision 10 of section 11-245.3 of the administrative code of the city of New York,.as amended by section one of this local law, shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring on or after January 1, 1996 and provided, further, however, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, applications for exemption under section 11-245.3 of the administrative code of the city of New York, which applications relate to the assessment roll of the city for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, shall be considered timely filed if they are filed on or before April 1, 1996.

L.L. 1996/041

Enactment date: 5/14/1996

Int. No. 770

By Council Members Berman, Fisher, Spigner and Abel (by request of the Mayor)

A Local Law in relation to prepayment of real estate taxes

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any installment of taxes on real estate for the fiscal year beginning July first, nineteen hundred ninety-six that becomes due and payable prior to January first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, may be paid twenty-five days prior to the date on which the first installment for such fiscal year would otherwise become due and payable or at any time thereafter and, provided that any installment that becomes due and payable prior to January first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, is paid in full not later than June thirteenth, nineteen hundred ninety-six, and provided, further, that all prior installments shall have been paid or shall be paid at the same time, a discount shall be allowed from the date of payment of such installment to and including the fifteenth day following the date on which such installment would otherwise become due and payable at the rate of five percent per annum.

§ 2. Notwithstanding anything in section one of this local law to the contrary, the discount allowed pursuant to such section shall not be allowed to and including the fifteenth day following the date on which such installment would otherwise become due and payable if the real property with respect to which such installment is paid is described in paragraph b of subdivision four of section fifteen hundred nineteen of the New York city charter. With respect to real property described in paragraph b of subdivision four of such section, the discount shall be allowed only to and including the date on which such installment of taxes would otherwise become due and payable.

§ 3. The discount provided for in subdivision three of section fifteen hundred nineteen of the New York city charter shall apply to all prepayments made in accordance with the terms of that subdivision after June thirteenth, nineteen hundred ninety-six.

§ 4. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of a local law for the year 1996, as proposed in Int. No. 765, for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this local law, the commissioner of finance shall be authorized to complete the assessment rolls using estimated rates and to collect the sums therein mentioned according to law in accordance with subdivision a of section 1516-a of the New York city charter and, where the commissioner of finance has exercised the authority granted by subdivision a of section 1516-a of such charter, the provisions of subdivision b of section 1516-a of such charter shall apply.

§ 5. This local law shall take effect immediately