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	Press Release Archive 2001 - 2008 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2008 December 2, 2008 Testimony of Christopher Browne, Government Affairs Senior Director, NYC Department of Finance before the New York City Council Committee on Economic Development on a Preconsidered Intro Regarding ICAP Benefits and Minority & Women Owned Business Enterprises Read Testimony (27k) October 30, 2008 Testimony of Sam Miller, Assistant Commissioner, NYC Department of Finance, before the New York City Council Committee on Economic Development on Intro 860 regarding ICAP Benefits and Safety Code Violations Read Testimony (26k) October 29, 2008 Testimony of NYC Department of Finance Commissioner, Martha E. Stark, on the value of the new Yankee Statium Read Testimony (60k) May 22, 2008 Testimony of NYC Department of Finance Commissioner, Martha E. Stark, on the 2009 Fiscal Year Executive Budget Read Testimony (60k) April 23, 2008 Presentation by NYC Department of Finance Commissioner, Martha E. Stark, to the NYC Rent Guidelines Board on April 15, 2008 Download Information (179k) April 17, 2008 Testimony of NYC Department of Finance Commissioner, Martha E. Stark, on making Finance Commercial Parking Programs permanent. Read Testimony (128k) March 4, 2008 Testimony of NYC Department of Finance Commissioner, Martha E. Stark, on The Mayor's Preliminary Budget. Read Testimony (41k) March 3, 2008 Finance mails amended Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) returns to eligble New Yorkers for Federal, State and City EITC for 2005 Read Press Release (41k) February 27th Finance Unveils Simplified, Electronic Tax Forms for Small Business Owners Read Press Release (40k) February 19th Finance Commissioner Martha E. Stark and DEP Commissioner Emily Lloyd Announce Start of City's First Lien Sale Process Since 2006. Read Press Release (21k) January 15th Finance Department's FY09 Tentative Assessment Roll Shows Property Values Up By 1.44% Read Press Release (37k) [back to top] 2007 December 12th On December 12, 2007, Sheriff Lindsay Eason testified before a Joint Hearing of the Committee on Civil Service & Labor and the Comimittee of Finance on The Role of the Sheriff in New York City. Read Testimony (26k) November 16th Effective November 19, 2007, the new Bronx Business Center will open at the Hub Retail and Office Center in the South Bronx, located at 3030 Third Avenue. Read Press Release (22.5k) October 4th On October 2, 2007, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Finance Commissioner Martha E. Stark announced that $400 property tax rebate checks are in the mail for 626,000 owners of homes, cooperatives and condominiums. Read Press Release (28.9k) August 29th Effective September 1, 2007, clothing and footwear are exempt from the 4% New York City local sales and use taxes, regardless of the cost. Clothing and footwear costing $110 or more were previously subject to local taxes but will now be subject to State taxes only. The law is expected to save taxpayers approximately $110 million in 2008. 8/29/07 Read More August 1st Finance Commissioner Martha E. Stark And Office Of Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph F. Bruno Announce Emergency Extensions Of Filing And Payment Due Dates For Businesses Affected By Steam Pipe Explosion. Approximately 2,000 Businesses Affected By Closures Within The "Frozen Zone" Get One Month Extension To Pay Taxes And File Returns. Read Press Release (22.1k) May 25th Testimony of NYC Department of Finance Commissioner, Martha E. Stark, on FY 2008 Executive Budget. 5/25/07 Read Testimony (24.4k) April 18th Testimony of NYC Department of Finance Commissioner, Martha E. Stark Before the Assembly Real Property Taxation Committee. 4/17/07 Read Testimony (30.8k) April 16th Testimony of NYC Department of Finance Commissioner, Martha E. Stark Before the City Council Committee on Small Business, 4/16/07 Read Testimony (25.4k) March 6th Testimony of NYC Department of Finance Commissioner, Martha E. Stark Before the City Council Committee on Finance, 3/6/07 Read Testimony (26.2k) March 2nd Testimony of NYC Department of Finance Commissioner, Martha E. Stark Before the City Council Committee on Finance, 3/2/07 Read Testimony (32.4k) January 12th Finance Department's FY08 Tentative Assessment Roll Shows Property Values Up By 19% Read Press Release (37k) [back to top] 2006 September 29 Mayor Bloomberg and Finance Commissioner Stark Announce Third $400 Property Tax Rebate Read the press release August 9 Finance Commissioner Martha E. Stark and Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo Announce the City's Latest Effort to Collect Unpaid Tax on Internet Purchases of Cigarettes Download Press Release (44k) June 8 Testimony of Commissioner Martha E. Stark, New York City Department of Finance, Before the City Council Committee on Finance Hearing on the FY 2007 Executive Budget Download Testimony (42k) April 24 BP Markowitz and Finance Commissioner Stark to Host First Brooklyn Homeowners Fair Read the press release March 24 Testimony of Sam Miller, Assistant Commissioner, NYC Department of Finance, Before a Hearing of the City Council Veterans' Affairs Committee on Intro. 232, Public Noticing of Property Tax Exemption Programs Download Testimony (18k) March 14 Mayor Bloomberg, Bronx Borough President Carrion, and the Related Companies Break Ground for the Hub Retail and Office Center in the Bronx Read the Mayor's Press Release March 13 Finance Commissioner Martha E. Stark Announces City's Annual Tax Lien Pool is Smallest Ever Download Press Release (47k) March 7 Mayor Bloomberg, Finance Commissioner Stark, and Corporation Counsel Cardozo Announce Largest Settlement in Ongoing Effort to Collect City Sales Taxes Owed on Internet Cigarette Purchases Read the Mayor's Press Release March 6 Testimony of Martha E. Stark, Commissioner, NYC Department of Finance, Before the City Council Committee on Finance Hearing on the FY 2007 Preliminary Budget Download Testimony (43k) March 1 Testimony of Sam Miller, Assistant Commissioner, NYC Department of Finance, Before a Hearing of the City Council Finance Committee on the Sale of Tax Liens Download Testimony (31k) February 28 Testimony of Martha E. Stark, Commissioner, NYC Department of Finance, Before a Joint Hearing of the City Council Small Business and Transportation Committees on the NYC Delivery Solutions Program Download Testimony (29k) January 24 Statement by Martha E. Stark on Indictment of Jeffery C. Rosner and David E. Cohen Download Statement (20k) January 17 Finance Department's FY07 Tentative Assessment Roll Shows Property Values Up By 9.25% Download Press Release (63k) [back to top] 2005 August 17 Testimony of Michael Hyman, Assistant Commissioner for Tax Policy, New York City Department of Finance, Before the City Council Committee on Finance, Hearing on Intro. 690 Download Testimony (18k) June 20 Testimony of Assistant Commissioner Michael Hyman, New York City Department of Finance, Before the City Council Committee on State and Federal Legislation, Hearing on Home Rule Messages Download Testimony (28k) June 7 Testimony of Michael Hyman, Assistant Commissioner for Tax Policy, New York City Department of Finance, Before the City Council Committee on State and Federal Legislation, on Senate 5170 Download Testimony (13k) June 6 Testimony of First Deputy Commissioner Rochelle Patricof, New York City Department of Finance, Before the City Council Committee on Finance, Hearing on the FY2006 Executive Budget Download Testimony (32k) May 25 Finance Touts Bill that Helps Owners, Simplifies Administration of the Property Tax Download Press Release (43k) May 25 Testimony of Martha E. Stark, Commissioner, New York City Department of Finance, Before the New York City Council Committee on Finance on Interest Rate Bill Download Testimony (23k) April 21 Testimony of Sam Miller, Assistant Commissioner, New York City Department of Finance, Before the City Council Committee on Transportation on Intro. 312 Download Testimony (17k) April 7 Testimony of Sam Miller, Assistant Commissioner, New York City Department of Finance, Before the New York State Assembly Committees on Real Property, Housing and Cities on Assessments of Renovated Properties Download Testimony (26k) March 17 Testimony of Carlton T. Butler, Assistant Commissioner for Tax Enforcement, Before the New York State Senate Majority Task Force on Immigration, Public Forum on the Impact of the Counterfeit Goods Trade Download Testimony (20k) March 14 Property Tax Delinquency Rate Plunges to 5-Year Low, Smallest Tax Lien Pool Since 1996 Download Press Release (20k) March 3 Testimony of Commissioner Martha E. Stark, New York City Department of Finance, Before the City Council Committee on Finance, Hearing on the FY2006 Preliminary Budget Download Testimony (34k) March 1 Finance Announces $13 Million in Unclaimed Money Download Press Release (13k) January 14 Finance Department's FY06 Tentative Property Assessment Roll Reflects Five-Borough Economic Recovery Post-9/11 Download Press Release (19k) [back to top] 2004 November 16 Gobble Up Your Undelivered IRS Refund - Make Holiday Shopping Easier to Swallow! Download Press Release (200k) August 12 Finance Assistant Commissioner Sam Miller Testimony on Resolutions 393 and 467 Before the City Council Committee on Finance Download Press Release (10k) July 19 City Agencies Host Evening Session to Help Manhattanites Resolve Property, Water Debt Before July 29th Lien Sale Download Press Release (13k) July 13 City Agencies Host Evening Session to Help Brooklynites Resolve Property, Water Debt Before July 29th Lien Sale Download Press Release (14k) June 29 City to Help Bronx Residents Resolve Property and Water Debt in Out Reach Session June 30 Download Press Release (43k) May 25 New York City Department of Finance Gives Property Owners 60-Day Notice of Intention to Sell Liens in 2004 Sale Download Press Release (13k) May 24 Commissioner Martha E. Stark's Testimony Before the City Council Committee on Finance on the FY2005 Executive Budget Download Press Release (59k) May 13 Commissioner Martha E. Stark's Testimony Before the Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Administrative and Commercial Law Against House Resolution 3220, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act Download Press Release (20k) April 22 Finance Stops $4.7 Million Transfer to Cashpoint Network Services, Inc. Following State Banking Commission's Suspension of Cashpoint's License Download Press Release (12k) March 4 Testimony of Commissioner Martha E. Stark before the City Council Committee on Finance hearing on the FY2005 Preliminary Budget Download Press Release (50k) January 16 Department of Finance and Department of Investigation release Final Report on Assessor reform; FY05 Tentative Property Assessment Roll published. Download Press Release (96k) January 13 Tax Amnesty Nets $40 Million for City as January 23rd Deadline Nears Download Press Release (15k) [back to top] 2003 December 29 Republic of Turkey Makes Final Payment for a Half-Million Dollars in Back Taxes Settlement Two Months Ahead of Schedule Download Press Release (14k) December 16 Finance Commissioner Martha E. Stark, State Tax & Finance Commissioner Andrew S. Eristoff, and IRS Area Director Ellen Murphy Announce Agreement to Crack Down on Tax Avoidance Schemes Download Press Release (13k) December 8 Testimony of Sam Miller, Assistant Commissioner, New York City Department of Finance, on Intro 624 Before the New York City Council Committee on Mental Health and Committee on Youth Services: December 8th, 2003 Download Press Release (5k) November 24 Finance Commissioner Martha E. Stark today urged New Yorkers to check the Finance website to see if they are entitled to a refund from the IRS. Download Press Release (44k) November 20 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Comptroller William C. Thompson, and Finance Commissioner Martha E. Stark Announce Initiative to Spur Banking Services and Development in Neighborhoods with Few or No Banks Download Press Release (16k) November 6 Testimony of Martha E. Stark, Commissioner, New York City Department of Finance, Before the New York City Council Committee on Finance on the Absentee Landlord Surcharge Download Press Release (33k) October 20 Testimony of Sam Miller, Assistant Commissioner, New York City Department of Finance, on Intro 540 Before the New York City Council Committee on on Aging New York City Council Download Press Release (7k) September 25 Finance Announces Campaign to Help Homeowners Take Advantage of Property Tax Savings Program (STAR) Download Press Release (42k) August 21 Statement of Commissioner Martha E. Stark on Dismissing Parking Tickets Issued During the Blackout of 2003 Download Press Release (10k) August 19 Finance Offers "Blackout" Tax Filing Extension Download Press Release (9k) July 31 Finance Announces Dates for Tax Amnesty Download Press Release (10k) July 10 Finance Investigation of Sales Tax Evasion Leads to Guilty Plea for Brother of National Arts Club President Download Press Release (19k) June 24 Testimony of Martha E. Stark, Commissioner, New York City Department of Finance, Before the New York City Council Select Committee on Technology in Government on the Automated City Register Information System Download Press Release (18k) June 17 Testimony of Laura Held, Chief Administrative Law Judge, New York City Department of Finance, on a Home Rule Message in Support of A.8696 / S.5349 Before the New York City Council, June 17, 2003 Download Press Release (16k) June 17 Testimony of Michael Hyman, Assistant Commissioner for Tax Policy, New York City Department of Finance, on A.9000 / S.5607 Before the New York City Council Committee on State and Federal Legislation, June 17, 2003 Download Press Release (6k) May 27 Warning! - City to Ticket Cars with Old Liberty License Plates Starting June 1, When 1-Month Grace Period Ends Download Press Release (29k) May 27 Testimony of Commissioner Martha E. Stark, New York City Department of Finance, Before the City Council Committee on Finance - Hearing on the FY2004 Executive Budget Download Press Release (30k) April 30 Finance Commissioner Stark Announces Ticket Grace Period for New Yorkers With Old "Liberty" License Plates Download Press Release (29k) April 11 Finance Department, Department of Environmental Protection, and Borough Presidents to Co-Host Tax Lien Community Outreach Sessions Download Press Release (16k) April 10 Finance Department, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, and Department of Environmental Protection to Host Tax Lien Community Outreach Session Download Press Release (16k) March 11 New York City Department of Finance Gives Property Owners 60-Day Notice of Inclusion in 2003 Lien Sale Download Press Release (34k) March 7 Testimony of Commissioner Martha E. Stark, New York City Department of Finance, Before a Joint Hearing of the NYS Senate Standing Committee on Housing, Construction, and Community Development and Senate Standing Committee on Local Government on Proposed Property Tax Exemption Legislation Download Press Release (12k) March 4 Testimony of Commissioner Martha E. Stark, New York City Department of Finance, Before the City Council Committee on Finance Hearing on the FY2004 Preliminary Budget Download Press Release (24k) January 16 Statement from Department of Finance Commissioner Martha E. Stark on Assessment of the Properties Named in the Indictment of February 2002 Download Press Release (11k) January 29 Taxpayers Warned of Unscrupulous Tax Preparers - A Joint Press Release by the Internal Revenue Service, NYS Department of Taxation & Finance, and the NYC Department of Finance Download Press Release (33k) January 27 Testimony of Martha E. Stark, Commissioner, New York City Department of Finance, on Environmental Control Board Debt Collection Efforts Before a Joint Hearing of the Committee on Finance and the Select Committee on Technology in Government, NY City Council Download Press Release (14k) January 15 Tentative Property Assessment Roll for Fiscal 2004 Reflects Continued Growth in Real Estate Market Download Press Release (46k) [back to top] 2002 October 9 Testimony of Michael Hyman, Acting Assistant Commissioner for Tax Policy, on Intro #264-A Before the Committee on Finance of the NY City Council Download Press Release (8k) December 11 Testimony of Commissioner Martha E. Stark on Property Assessment Reform Before the City Council Finance Committee Download Press Release (20k) September 26 Mayor's Press Release on Preliminary Report of the Joint Task Force Charged with Eliminating Corruption in the Real property Assessment Unit of the New York City Department of Finance Download Press Release (26k) July 8 Finance Commissioner Martha E. Stark, Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Sayu Bhojwani Release Guide to the Lower Manhattan Sales Tax-Free Shopping, Dining, and Lodging Days Download Press Release (103k) May 28 Testimony of Martha E. Stark, Commissioner, New York City Department of Finance, on the FY 2003 Executive Budget Before the New York City Council Finance Committee Download Press Release (75k) April 22 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Hails City's Manhattan Business Center as Model of Customer Service Technology Download Press Release (71k) April 16 Commissioner Martha E. Stark Announces Successful Crackdown on Cigarette Smugglers and Retailers Download Press Release (52k) March 21 Commissioner Martha E. Stark's Testimony Before the Real Property Taxation Committee of the NYS Assembly Download Press Release (45k) March 11 Comments by Commissioner Martha E. Stark before the New York City Council Finance Committee Download Press Release (87k) February 25 NYC Finance Commissioner Martha E. Stark's Statement on the Arrest of Current and Former Property Assessors Download Press Release (36k) January 15 Department of Finance Posts FY 2003 Tentative Real Property Tax Assessment Roll Reflecting Real Estate Markets' Recent Growth and Current Uncertainties Download Press Release (14k) [back to top] 2001 December 27 Bill Hong Restaurant in Plea Agreement for Tax Non-Filing and Non-Payment Download Press Release (83k) July 25 City Welcomes World Trade Center to the Tax Rolls Download Press Release (32k) July 24 Consulate Can Avoid City's New Tow Policy by Agreeing to Pay Parking Debt in Full Download Press Release (33k) July 2 City Warns Foreign Consulates That Towing of Vehicles to Enforce Unpaid Parking Tickets Starts August 1st Download Press Release (33k) June 5 Finance Speaks Before the City Council Finance Committee Download Press Release (7k) May 8 Finance Announces Online Refund Applications Download Press Release (33k) April 5 City Publishes Additional Names of Business Tax Debtors on the Internet Download Press Release (35k) February 14 Finance Launches "NYCeFile" Web Filing Program Download Press Release (8k) February 14 Taxpayers Warned of Unscrupulous Preparers Download Press Release (43k) [back to top]

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