STATE OF NEW YORK
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10617
IN SENATE
June 1, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT in relation to permitting the Westchester Muslim Center, Inc. to
file an application for a real property tax exemption
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the asses-
2 sor of the city of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized to accept from
3 Westchester Muslim Center, Inc. an application for exemption from real
4 property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real property tax law
5 for the 1994 city assessment roll, for the parcel located at 22 Brook-
6 field Road in the city of Mount Vernon. If accepted, the application
7 shall be reviewed as if it had been received on or before the taxable
8 status date established for such rolls. If satisfied that Westchester
9 Muslim Center, Inc. would otherwise be entitled to such exemption if but
10 for a clerical error, the assessor, upon approval by the city council of
11 the city of Mount Vernon may grant exemption from taxation on such
12 assessment roll and make the appropriate correction of the subject roll.
13 If the exemption is granted and such entity, therefore, shall have paid
14 any tax with respect to the subject roll, the applicable governing body
15 or tax departments, in their sole discretion, shall provide for the
16 refund of the taxes paid and cancel taxes remaining unpaid.
17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16025-01-6
