RESOLUTION NO. ___ - 2024
BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP ROBINSON, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 1182 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AUTHORIZING THE CANCELLATION OF ALL EXISTING INTEREST, PENALTIES AND OTHER CHARGES IMPOSED BY LAW BY REASON OF DELINQUENT REAL PROPERTY TAXES WITH RESPECT TO THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 10 WOODWORTH AVENUE, SECTION 2, BLOCK 2015, LOT 101, ACCOUNT NUMBER 02015101000.
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WHEREAS, Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. ("Kawasaki") is the owner in fee of that certain real property located in the City of Yonkers (the "City") at 10 Woodworth Avenue and identified on the City's official tax map as parcel 2.-2015-101 (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, Kawasaki purchased the Property on August 30, 2013 from Hudson View Associates, LLC ("Hudson View"); and
WHEREAS, the Property was, during its ownership by Hudson View, subject to a certain payment in-lieu-of tax agreement entered into by Hudson View with the City of Yonkers Industrial Development Agency, and, thus, was exempt from ad valorem real property taxation; and
WHEREAS, on December 21, 2022, the City gave notice to Hudson View that the City was removing the Property's exemption from ad valorem real property taxation, but such notice was not furnished by the City to Kawasaki, as owner of the Property; and
WHEREAS, following such notice by the City to Hudson View, the City issued restored tax bills with respect to the Property to Hudson View for the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 tax years, but such bills were not furnished to Kawasaki by either the City or Hudson View; and
WHEREAS, from the date of its purchase of the Property in 2013 until February 15, 2024, Kawasaki did not receive any notices from the City with respect to the imposition or ...
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