New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11554: Permits the city of Yonkers to establish a surcharge for vacant and abandoned property
Status: In committee, June 1, 2026
Permits the city of Yonkers to establish a surcharge for up to 3 times the standard tax rate for vacant and abandoned property.
What the bill says
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to permitting the city of Yonkers to establish a surcharge for vacant and abandoned property.
From the introduced text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to permitting the city of Yonkers to establish a surcharge for vacant and abandoned property THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The real property tax law is amended by adding a new section 306 to read as YONKERS. 1. SURCHARGE ESTABLISHED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, TO THE CONTRARY, THE CITY OF YONKERS, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND LOCAL LAWS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION IMPOSING A SURCHARGE ON VACANT AND ABANDONED REAL PROPERTY. 2. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE" MEANS THE COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, OR THEIR DESIGNEE. (B) "DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS. (C) "NET REAL PROPERTY TAX" MEANS THE REAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSED ON REAL PROPERTY AFTER DEDUCTION FOR ANY EXEMPTION OR ABATEMENT RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER. 3. ADDITIONAL SURCHARGE. A LOCAL LAW ENACTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAY PROVIDE FOR A REAL PROPERTY TAX SURCHARGE AT AN AMOUNT UP TO TWO TIMES THE NET REAL PROPERTY TAX FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT …
Sponsors
- James Pretlow (D, 89) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
Subjects: Real Property Tax Law
Common questions
- What is A11554?
- A11554 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Permits the city of Yonkers to establish a surcharge for vacant and abandoned property.
- What does A11554 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to permitting the city of Yonkers to establish a surcharge for vacant and abandoned property.
- What is the status of A11554?
- In committee as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11554?
- James Pretlow (D, 89).
- Where is the official record for A11554?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11554
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