New York
On July 24th, the City Council passed legislation introduced by Council Member James Oddo and co-sponsored by Council Member Peter F. Vallone Jr. which will provide tax rebates to hundreds of victims of Hurricane Sandy whose homes suffered the most severe damage.

In accordance with the law, owners of nearly all red-tagged homes – which are structures that were seriously damaged and deemed unsafe after the storm – will receive a tax rebate.

Following Hurricane Sandy, residents whose homes were deemed unsafe to live in were still on the hook for their full property tax payments. The City then required residents to go through the arduous process of applying for rebates in order to receive assistance. This law, however, will take the burden off of residents and provide them with the rebates automatically.

*“It is sad that we even had to go through the process of passing this law just to help these residents that have suffered so much,”* said CouncilMember Vallone. “I am proud to partner with Council Member Oddo and pass this common-sense legislation, which will help so many Queens residents deal with an example of bureaucracy at its worst and get them their own
money back so they can rebuild.”

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