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The City Wants to Settle a Major Property Tax Lawsuit, Implement Comprehensive Reform
Tax Equity Now NY LLC v City of New York (2017) may finally see a resolution
Jun 8 • Tom Flaschen

March 2026

NYC Undertaxes Its Most Expensive Homes. One Simple Change Could Fix It
The City doesn't need Albany to fix Class 1 property taxes. It just needs to act. Part 2 of an assessment of NYC property taxes
Mar 24 • Tom Flaschen
Update on the Constitutional Tax Limit
It is very unlikely you want to read this, but if you just can't get enough of the CTL and want to see what the actual filings look like, proceed!
Mar 17 • Tom Flaschen
Not All NYC Budget Reserves are called "Reserves"
The City quietly reduced unofficial reserves by nearly $7 billion over the past four budgets. Folks are starting to notice
Mar 13 • Tom Flaschen
NYC's Broken Property Tax System Undermines Mamdani's $725 Million Surcharge
NYC's broken valuation system creates deep structural barriers to a 1% tax on homes over $5 million
Mar 7 • Tom Flaschen
How NYC Property Taxes are Calculated
Part 1 of an assessment of NYC property taxes
Mar 6 • Tom Flaschen
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