A campaign donor to Mayor Bill de Blasio secretly pleaded guilty in federal court to bribery, admitting that he used his contributions to the mayor to try to win favorable lease terms for a restaurant
he owned on city property, newly unsealed court records show.
A campaign donor to de Blasio secretly pleaded guilty in federal court to trying to bribe the mayor to win favorable lease terms for a restaurant
he owned on city property, newly unsealed court records show.
Not exact matches
One way to hit that first goal is via the community land trust model, in which affordability is preserved through ground - leased
properties on city -
owned land, or land that's been entrusted to a neighborhood nonprofit.
Since he didn't file Form T2091 (the form used to designate a
property as your principal residence) and report the sale
on his tax return, the CRA deems him to have designated the
city home as his principal residence for all the years he
owned it, with the result being that no tax was owed.
Since counties and
cities collect real estate taxes and assess
property values according to their
own set of rules, the best way to evaluate
property taxes is based
on the amounts homeowners report paying as a percentage of actual home values.
The billionaire savior scenario fits in
cities (Washington, Boston, Minneapolis, Philadelphia) where the paper is already
on its
own — much less frequently when targeting one
property in a chain.
Sales of bank -
owned homes and those
on the foreclosure path fell sharply in the second quarter, reflecting a thinner slate of troubled
properties for sale in many
cities as banks take a measured approach to placing homes
on the market.
The
City of Crystal Lake and the Village of Lakewood are also defendants because they
own property on the lake.
There's been a policy that the mayor and the Council have both pursued of tax cuts —
property tax cuts — which is the
city's primary source of revenue it can raise
on its
own.
For these residents, living
on a fixed income in New York
City while
owning a home and paying
property taxes jeopardizes their ability to live out their golden years in dignity and comfort in the neighborhoods they contributed so much to.
Doctoroff notes that
City Hall also managed to overcome objections to the High Line by allowing some of those who
owned land under the elevated park to sell their air rights to developers
on nonadjoining
properties.
Booming neighborhoods such as Park Slope — where de Blasio
owns two homes — are the biggest beneficiaries of the convoluted
property tax system because there are caps
on how much the
city can collect as values soar.
Massey, who ran a commercial
property sales business throughout the
city and is also spending a lot of his
own money
on his campaign, raised $ 555,786 the last two months, but spent $ 1.3 million in the same time.
The 28 - story
property is set to rise
on a
city -
owned site at 425 Grand Concourse in the Mott Haven neighborhood.
The
property tax is one of the few revenue lines that the
city controls
on its
own.
Anticipating less state aid and
property tax revenue, the Syracuse
City School District is counting
on its
own fund balance and state legislators to make up the difference in next year's school budget.
And, at the same time at a rally
on Tuesday in New York
City with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Cuomo touted his
own record of success
on issues he says are aimed at the middle class, such as reducing
property taxes and providing free tuition at public colleges and universities.
Also at 10 a.m., NAACP and elected officials, and faith - based groups call
on Cuomo, AG Eric Schneiderman and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to instruct the SUNY Board to suspend its deal with Fortis
Property Group until justification for bypassing minority -
owned business developers for the sale of LICH can be provided,
City Hall steps, Manhattan.
The nonprofit and public sectors recorded their most active year for real estate deals in New York
City since the recession, driven by health care mergers, the search for less expensive space and organizations looking to cash in
on property they
owned, according to a new report.
The comptroller claimed at a Thursday morning meeting of the Association for a Better New York, a group of the
city's financial leaders, that the administration had missed out
on funding and opportunities by failing to start a public land bank to manage and develop the 1,175 vacant
city -
owned properties across the five boroughs.
In the case of Singh, an audit by the DCAS found his restaurant in Long Island
City owed the city $ 1.7 million in rent and fees on the city - owned prope
City owed the
city $ 1.7 million in rent and fees on the city - owned prope
city $ 1.7 million in rent and fees
on the
city - owned prope
city -
owned property.
McCray falsely said that she did not
own any
properties in New York
City on financial disclosure forms for 2015 and 2016, according to the New York Post.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Anticipating less state aid and
property tax revenue, the Syracuse
City School District is counting
on its
own fund balance and state legislators to make up the difference in next year's school budget.
Foreclosure crisis still haunting New York
City neighborhoods & decreasing
property values Senator Jeff Klein unveils «Nightmare Neighbors» report
on impact of bank
owned properties New York, NY — Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) and members of the Independent Democratic Conference -LSB-...]
The
City Hall source would not say why the mayor raised rents
on his
own properties while pushing the board to implement rent freezes.
and Sheldon Ave.. The sign was built
on city -
owned property before approval was given by the
city's Common Council.
Governor Andrew Cuomo is telling local governments they are
on their
own when it comes to coping with a recently imposed
property tax cap, saying it's up to county and
city government leaders to make the hard choices, and to stop complaining.
Mayor Bill de Blasio raised rents
on properties he
owns in Park Slope, while at the same time calling for rent freezes for the
city's roughly 1 million rent - stabilized apartments.
The Woodstock Town Board voted 3 - 2 to recommend a compromise allowing limited hunting
on a New York
City -
owned land around Yankeetown Pond and rejected by that same margin, a recommendation by Councilman Jay Wenk to ban all hunting and trapping
on the
property.
Funds for the project, which sits
on formerly
city -
owned property conveyed to the Girls Club by the
city Department of Housing Preservation and Development, came from $ 25 million in bonds issued by the
city Housing Development Corporation.
New York's 2,287 school districts, counties, towns,
cities and villages each would be able to establish their
own new charitable organizations to process donations from residents who in the 2018 tax year will be losing the ability to fully deduct their state income and local
property taxes
on their federal filings.
The
City Council on Wednesday voted to ramp up oversight on privately owned public spaces (known as POPS), after nearly 200 properties — including Trump Tower — failed to meet requirements laid out by the c
City Council
on Wednesday voted to ramp up oversight
on privately
owned public spaces (known as POPS), after nearly 200
properties — including Trump Tower — failed to meet requirements laid out by the
citycity.
The governor wants to literally eliminate 10 years» worth of state taxes for businesses that locate
on 60 State University of New York campuses, some
City University campuses, other state -
owned properties and selected private colleges and universities around the state.
The bill, though, appears to be written in a way that would end permit requirements for anthem - singing and pledge - reciting
on private
property as well as
city -
owned space.
We're still hopeful about the sale of the county -
owned Sain Building in New
City as our legislators work
on a local law that would allow the sole company that has bid
on it to purchase the
property.
Despite the relatively small amount of
property involved, Mazzoni said, «It's strategically smart at this point to focus
on city owned property.
City law dictates that elected officials must disclose any rental income, but de Blasio's filings with the city's Conflicts of Interest Board since at least 2007 do not disclose the income on a Park Slope rental property that he o
City law dictates that elected officials must disclose any rental income, but de Blasio's filings with the
city's Conflicts of Interest Board since at least 2007 do not disclose the income on a Park Slope rental property that he o
city's Conflicts of Interest Board since at least 2007 do not disclose the income
on a Park Slope rental
property that he
owns.
In February, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said tenants looking to buy the
property were
on their
own and shouldn't count
on the
city for financial help.
That's truly unusual:
Property taxes have long been the only rates the
city sets
on its
own, without Albany's interference.
365 spacious rooms are found
on the
property, as well as complimentary wifi, a well equipped fitness center, two different dining options, and unforgettable views of the
city from your very
own balcony!
He was born
on that
property, which his family has
owned for six generations... Bay
City News — Authorities who have been searching an area of Vallejo for a missing Oakland
LEGO
City Undercover was the first of TT Games» LEGO series to be based
on a LEGO
owned property as opposed to a movie or comic book license.
Through years of intensive work
on the ground, Desmond's essential book tells an American story focusing
on two landlords in Milwaukee, the fourth poorest
city in the United States: Sherrena Tarver, a black schoolteacher turned inner -
city businesswoman who
owns a number of
properties in the
city's ghettos, and Tobin Charney, a white man, who
owns a rundown trailer park.
Texas is almost its
own country, very large and diverse, and Texans mortgage every kind of
property imaginable, from ranch homes
on big tracts of land to high - rise condos in busy
cities.
In the eyes of the State of Idaho, the responsibility falls
on the
property owner unless the county or
city they reside in has their
own specific ordinances for feral cat care.
Fifty one dogs were seized from Bad Newz Kennels, and investigators discovered eight murdered dogs
on the
property once
owned by Vick, who this past weekend was given the key to the
city by Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway.
The
City alleged that its zoning code limited the total number of dogs
on Attleson's
property to three dogs over the age of 6 months, even if he did not
own the dogs.
Some restrictions that various versions of BSL impose are: - muzzling and leashing in public - muzzling and leashing in cars - extra-short leash lengths - automatic dangerous or vicious dog designation, without any bite history - banning from
city parks and beaches where other breeds are allowed - banning from leash - free parks where other breeds are allowed - banning completely from jurisdiction (although sometimes existing dogs are allowed to stay)- special (i.e., more expensive) licensing and jurisdiction - wide registry - special tags identifying the dog as a restricted dog - mandatory microchipping and photograph - mandatory insurance (often one million dollars) for each individual dog
on the premises - mandatory signage indicating the presence of the dog
on the owner's
property - mandatory secure enclosures (in some cases, mandatory chaining)- mandatory spay / neuter (to eventually eliminate the breed entirely)- higher fines and / or jail time if a restricted breed bites or menaces - fines and / or jail time for any infraction of any provision regarding restricted breeds - age limit for walking the dog in public - persons with criminal records not allowed to
own a restricted breed - ability of law enforcement to stop owners
on the street just to check the dog's status - ability of law enforcement to seize dogs without proof of wrongdoing - ability of law enforcement to enter an owner's home, with or without a warrant, to investigate and / or seize a dog
Many
cities, including St. Louis, have laws that instruct people to keep pets of any sort
on their
own property or
on a leash.
In addition to the ban, any pit bulls legally registered and living in the
city were required to be muzzled while outdoors — even in their
own backyards — and kept
on a short leash while off their
property.