Lawmakers Seek NYC Property Tax Fix After Months of Inaction (1)

New York state legislators—after months of inaction from a New York City advisory commission—intend to tackle reform of the city’s much-criticized property tax system themselves.

State Sen. Brian Benjamin (D), chairman of the Senate Budget and Revenues Committee, is conducting a series of public forums across the city to hear from constituents, policy makers, and elected officials on how to bring more fairness and transparency to the system.

The September-October listening tour has the endorsement of Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D). She cast city property tax reform in the 2020 session as the next stage of work by ...