Res. No. 596-A
Resolution approving the granting of an exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real property tax law, for the parcel owned by Congregation Avnei Pinchos known as 5822 17th Avenue in the City of New York, borough of Brooklyn, being designated on the tax map as block 5503, lot 52 and 53 in such borough, and the cancellation of taxes, fines, penalties and interest remaining unpaid, and the making of appropriate correction of the subject assessment roll, if, upon accepting and reviewing the application or renewal application for such exemption, the Department of Finance is satisfied that such corporation or association would otherwise be entitled to such exemption if it had filed such application for exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, in accordance with Chapter 326 of the laws of 2003.
By Council Members Weprin, Felder and Jackson
WHEREAS, In accordance with Chapter 326 of the laws of 2003, Congregation Avnei Pinchos, a corporation or association organized or conducted exclusively for religious or educational purposes or both, has submitted to the Department of Finance an application or renewal application for exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real property tax law, for the parcel owned by such corporation or association known as 5822 17th Avenue in the City of New York, borough of Brooklyn, designated on the tax map as block 5503, lots 52 and 53 in such borough and which was acquired by such corporation or association on October 24, 2002; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 326 of the laws of 2003 provides that such application, if accepted, shall be reviewed by the Department of Finance as if it had been received on or before the taxable status date for the 2002 assessment roll; and
WHEREAS, Such Chapter also provides that if such corporation or association would otherwise be entitled to such exemption had such corporation or association filed such application or renewal application for exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, then the Commissioner of the Department of Finance, upon approval by the Council of the City of New York, may grant such exemption from all taxation with respect to the subject taxable assessment roll due and owing on the effective date of such chapter law, and cancel taxes, fines, penalties and interest remaining unpaid, and make appropriate correction of the subject assessment roll; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of New York hereby approves the granting of an exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real property tax law, for the parcel owned by Congregation Avnei Pinchos known as 5822 17th Avenue in the City of New York, borough of Brooklyn, being designated on the tax map as block 5503, lot 52 and 53 in such borough, and the cancellation of taxes, fines, penalties and interest remaining unpaid, and the making of appropriate correction of the subject assessment roll, if, upon accepting and reviewing the application or renewal application for such exemption, the Department of Finance is satisfied that such corporation or association would otherwise be entitled to such exemption if it had filed such application for exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, in accordance with Chapter 326 of the laws of 2003.