Res 0471-2026
Resolution
Shift income verification responsibilities for the Senior Citizen Homeowners’ Exemption (SCHE) from local governments to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
- Title
- Shift income verification responsibilities for the Senior Citizen Homeowners’ Exemption (SCHE) from local governments to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
- Type
- Resolution
- Status
- Committee
- Introduced
- 2026-05-14
Sponsors
- Susan Zhuang Council Member, District 43 (Brooklyn)
- Chris Banks Council Member, District 42 (Brooklyn)
- Harvey D. Epstein Council Member, District 2 (Manhattan)
- Farah N. Louis Council Member, District 45 (Brooklyn)
Money behind the sponsors
Money spent in the sponsors' 2025 election races, not on this bill. Outside spending is independent of the campaigns; PAC gifts went directly to a sponsor's campaign. NYC Campaign Finance Board.
- Harvey D. Epstein 4 outside spenders · 11 PAC gifts $175,717
- Farah N. Louis 1 outside spender · 2 PAC gifts $114,850
- Chris Banks 1 outside spender · 3 PAC gifts $32,057
- Susan Zhuang 3 PAC gifts $1,750
Shared backers of the sponsors
Lobbying clients, PACs, or outside spenders tied to more than one of this bill's sponsors — through lobbying that named them, PAC gifts to their campaigns, or outside spending in their races. About the sponsors' money and lobbying, not a claim about this bill.
- NineDot Energy LLC Tied to 3 of the 4 sponsors
- Touro University Tied to 3 of the 4 sponsors
- Ohel Children's Home and Family Services Tied to 3 of the 4 sponsors
- 1199SEIU Tied to 3 of the 4 sponsors
- Essence Development, LLC Tied to 2 of the 4 sponsors
- Math, Engineering, and Science (MESA) Academy Charter High School Tied to 2 of the 4 sponsors
- BHRAGS Home Care, Corp. Tied to 2 of the 4 sponsors
- ChefScape NYC, LLC Tied to 2 of the 4 sponsors
- Grand Street Settlement, Inc. Tied to 2 of the 4 sponsors
- CRC-Management Co. LLC Tied to 2 of the 4 sponsors
- EAC, Inc. Tied to 2 of the 4 sponsors
- Skydio, Inc. Tied to 2 of the 4 sponsors