Hassberg v. Tax Commission

Upon the foregoing papers this application for judgment (CPLR art 78) seeks the restoration of the *253benefits provided by section 174.01 of the New York City Charter, which affords an exemption of 50% real estate tax on property owned by senior citizens, viz. over 65 years old. The petitioner having so applied was granted the exemption on May 13, 1970, according to her application stating, within the expressed requirement of the statute, that her title to the property extended back for at least 60 consecutive months. Actually, the fact is that the record title between January 23, 1952 and April…