Cuomo extends tax deadline: At least five Nassau pols can take credit

                                                                           

   Gov. Andrew Cuomo


When County Executive Laura Curran on Monday called for the general tax payment deadline to be extended from Feb. 10 to March 12, it was pretty certain that Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo was going to do just that. 

Democrat Curran has a pretty tight connection with the Cuomo forces.

Cuomo yesterday issued an executive order amending various laws, ordinances and rules including:

"Nassau County Administrative Code § 5-17.0(1) to the extent necessary to extend the deadline to pay 2021 first half general taxes appearing on the Nassau County tax roll without interest or penalties from February 10, 2021 to March 12, 2021."

But Curran wasn't the first to call for the deadline to be extended.

Republican politicians weeks earlier asked Cuomo to extend the deadline because the county was late in delivering the assessment roll used to calculate the Jan. 1 county, town and special district tax bills and, they said, it contained numerous errors that needed to be corrected.

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, Tax Receiver Jeanine Driscoll and Councilman Bruce Blakeman, all Republicans, held a news conference on Jan. 4 asking Cuomo to push back the deadline for payment without penalties of the first half general property tax bill until March 10.

Oyster Bay Tax Receiver Jeffrey Pravato, another Republican, on Jan. 4 also wrote a letter to Cuomo asking for the delay. 

Pravato was the first to take credit for the extension on his Oyster Bay Facebook page today:

"Great news for taxpayers! The Governor has granted my request to extend the deadline for you to pay General taxes. This was important as tax bills arrived late because of the incompetence and errors created by the County Executives Assessment Department. Residents can now pay their General Tax bill without penalty up to and including March 12, 2021. More details on new payment options to follow!"

The others surely will quickly follow. 

 

 

 


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