City Council:
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ENACTMENT
OF SPECIAL LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE
RETROACTIVE GRANT OF A REAL PROPERTY TAX
EXEMPTION AND THE CANCELLATION OF
DELINQUENT TAXES AND ACCRUED INTEREST
FOR WESTCHESTER MUSLIM CENTER, INC., LOCATED
AT 22 BROOKFIELD ROAD, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK
(TAX ID. #165.25-2142-4)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon has received correspondence dated November 3, 2025, from the Commissioner of Assessment regarding the parcel located at 22 Brookfield Road, Mount Vernon, New York 10552, and identified on the Official Tax Map of the City of Mount Vernon as Tax Map Section 165.26, Block 2142, Lot 4 (the "Subject Property"); and
WHEREAS, Westchester Muslim Center, Inc. is the owner of real property located at 22 Brookfield Road, Mount Vernon, New York 10552, and identified on the Official Tax Map of the City of Mount Vernon as Tax Map Section 165.26, Block 2142, Lot 4 (the "Subject Property"); and
WHEREAS, Westchester Muslim Center, Inc. is a nonprofit religious organization eligible for a real property tax exemption pursuant to Section 420-a and/or 420-b of the New York State Real Property Tax Law; and
WHEREAS, because of a clerical error, the Subject Property was improperly included in the taxable portion of the 1993 Final City Assessment Roll for City tax purposes, resulting in the removal of the nonprofit tax exemption (RP-420--a/b - Rnw-11) from the exempt portion of said roll; and
WHEREAS, due to this clerical error, the Subject Property was included in the taxable portion of the 1994 City Assessment Roll, resulting in City taxes being levied for that year only; and
WHEREAS, delinquent taxes are now due and owing, and the Subject Property is included on the City's List of Delinquent Taxes solely as a result of its erroneous inclusion in the taxable portion of the 1994 City Assessment Roll; and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property was otherwise properly listed on ...
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