May 20, 2016  |  Articles & Press Releases

Nassau County Disputed Assessment Fund (DAF)

As a Class 4 commercial taxpayer, you may have recently received notice from the Nassau County Department of Assessment regarding the Disputed Assessment Fund (DAF). See the DAF Frequently Asked…

May 4, 2016  |  Firm Happenings

Nursing Home Trial

Herman Katz Cangemi & Clyne attorneys, Jay M. Herman and Jacquelyn L. Mascetti, recently completed a real property assessment trial in a town outside Buffalo, New York involving the valuation…

April 12, 2016  |  Articles & Press Releases

When is a sale not the best evidence of value?

When is a sale not the best evidence of value for tax assessment purposes? We cannot tell you the number of times municipalities have refused to resolve a pending tax…

February 2, 2016  |  Articles & Press Releases

Unconstitutional Selective Reassessments

We have been faced with issues of potential unconstitutional selective reassessments a great deal lately. Unconstitutional selective reassessment occurs when an assessing jurisdiction illegally increases the assessment on a property…

January 20, 2016  |  Articles & Press Releases

Westchester Assessment Revaluation

Assessment revaluations have become a controversial issue throughout Westchester County recently.  In recent years, Pelham, Scarsdale, Rye, and Mamaroneck have conducted revaluations.  In 2016, Greenburgh and Ossining will debut new…

December 17, 2015  |  Articles & Press Releases

Nassau County ASIE Filing Deadline

You may have received a notice from the Nassau County Department of Assessment, dated either November 19, 2015 or December 7, 2015 stating that you are in non-compliance with its…

July 6, 2015  |  Articles & Press Releases

Will IDA Oversight Equal Long-Term Growth?

Recently there has been much discussion as to whether IDA agreements produce tangible benefits to the Long Island economy. Despite the best efforts of Long Island’s eight active Industrial Development…