Oversaturation Tax Protest Join us on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 6:00pm for a 1-hour information session.

Hello Harlem Neighbors Harlem has over 20% of NYC drug treatment and homeless shelters, the majority of which are concentrated within .4 miles on 125th street. This hyper-concentration of social services is having a deleterious effect on all who live, work, worship, and go to school in Harlem. Why is a community that makes up only 4.3% of NYC’s population carrying over 20% of the burden? We support fair share meaning every community in the city, including Harlem, should support the social service needs of their population within their community. MMPCIA is vigorously working to force NYS and NYC to recognize the damage being inflicted on our community by sponsoring actions like the protest rally on October 9, 2021 that garnered media coverage from all of the major outlets and over 250 participants. Our next protest is different. We are going to exercise our annual right to contest our real estate taxes using the exact same reason – our market and assessed values are 50% too high because of the concentration of social services programs in our community. We need all property owners to join this protest, even if your taxes are low. Remember, we are protesting the oversaturation and the accompanying increase in crime, open drug sales and use, and poor sanitation. We may not experience a reduction in taxes, but if enough Harlem owners contest their taxes, it will be another successful effort in our quest for equitable distribution of services throughout the city.

ZOOM LINK Meeting ID: 868 4723 49171 646 558 8656 (New York) ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86847234917 Meeting ID: 868 4723 4917

Quick Facts: 1.                Notice of Property Values is sent to each owner annually every January. The owners of 1, 2, and 3 family homes have until March 15, 2022 to argue that their taxes are too high. The deadline for all other properties is March 1, 2022.  See https://www1.nyc.gov/site/finance/taxes/challenge-your-assessment.page for more information. 2.                Property tax information is public knowledge. Everyone can find out how much tax any property is being charged by going to https://a836-pts-access.nyc.gov/care/forms/htmlframe.aspx?mode=content/home.htm 3.                NYC cannot raise your taxes if you challenge the amount. They can only lower it. 4.                You still have to pay your taxes, in the same manner, you do now. This is not a withholding of taxes protest; it is an amount of taxes protest. 5.                You may have other legitimate reasons to lower your taxes that you should pursue with our protest.

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