September 26, 2016  |  Firm Happenings

Long Island Appraisal Institute Joint Seminar

On September 14, 2016, Jay Herman and Kevin Clyne spoke at a joint program of the Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute and the Tax Certiorari and Condemnation Law…

August 16, 2016  |  Articles & Press Releases

Revocation of Real Estate Tax Exemption for the Tax Exempt

Recently, the revocation of exemption from real property tax for certain non-profit organizations has become a topic of much debate in courtrooms and legislatures alike. New York is moving towards…

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…