Q: If my Nassau County tax assessment was reduced last year do I have to file again this year?
A: The answer is yes. Every year is separate, and if a property also …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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8/13/13
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Let’s face it: Any economist could look at Long Island and see a potential fiscal disaster.
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7/29/13
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Q: I understand that a new law was enacted in January 2013 regarding the Federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax.
A: Yes, in April 2013, the Treasury Department …
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By Carmela Montesano
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6/14/13
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Q: My commercial property has been cited for pollution and I have to spend money to clean up. Does that reduce my taxes while I can’t use the property?
A: The answer is maybe, as all …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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6/12/13
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Last week, taxpayers across Long Island voted on their school districts’ proposed budgets. There are 124 school districts across Long Island, and 95 percent of their spending plans passed.
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5/31/13
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Q: Several family members were comparing their similar residences in different parts of Nassau County. Why are the real estate taxes very different for each property?A: In Nassau County there …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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5/14/13
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Last year, just before the November election, Hofstra University was fortunate enough to host a presidential debate. Prior to the debate, a variety of well-known political figures were invited to speak on the campus.
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4/25/13
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There has long been a terrible assumption about school success: It largely depends on the genetic code with which you were born.
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4/18/13
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The arrests last week of Malcolm Smith, a leader of the State Senate, and Dan Halloran, a New York City councilman, along with political leaders in Queens and the Bronx, make it tempting to think that corruption dwells west of us; that Nassau County is not tainted by big-city dirty dealings.
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4/11/13
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You’ve probably been reading a lot lately about your local school district’s proposed budget for next year.
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4/4/13
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