Under Local Law 36 of 2023, the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) is required to
report information relating to property tax payment plans to the mayor and speaker of the city
council. Local Law 36 also created a new type of property tax payment plan that reduces the
interest rate.
A report on the agency's efforts during the previous quarter to implement the plan adopted pursuant to paragraph 19 (annual plan) of Section 815(a), including details of agency's efforts to implement equal employment practices, including statistical information regarding total employment, including provisional, seasonal, per-diem and part-time employees, new hiring and promotions in a manner which facilitates understanding of an agency's efforts to provide fair and effective equal opportunity employment for minority group members, women and members of other groups who are employed by, or who seek employment with, city agencies.
Key initiatives and accomplishments undertook last fiscal year (2022) to advance DEI and EEO goals, for example, recognizing employee contributions to DEI goals through awards and employee appraisal, introducing new equity programs, training all staff on mandatory trainings or resource groups.
Under Local Law 249 of 2017 and Local Law 216 of 2021, the Department of Finance (DOF) is required to notify property owners when real estate instruments are recorded on their properties. The law mandates that DOF provide an annual report to the council and publish the report on DOF's website.
This year the Department of Finance is reporting storefront information submitted by owners in the summer of 2023 for calendar year 2022, and supplemental statements for owners reporting vacant storefront as of June 30, 2023, within the 60 day timeframe provided by the law.
The Real Property Transfer Tax (RPTT) is imposed on the consideration for the following conveyances or transfers where the consideration exceeds $25,000.
The ombudspersons provide data regarding their work at the end of each fiscal year and make annual recommendations to the commissioner of DOF regarding Rent Freeze program operations.
The Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) ombudsperson and Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) ombudsperson positions were created by the New York City Council in 2015 to investigate and address issues concerning the Rent Freeze Program.
The Commissioner shall submit an annual report to the council concerning the sale or sales of tax liens during the preceding year pursuant to this chapter