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Council adopts general orders calendar; veterans tax exemption and several administrative bills pass
Summary
The Council adopted a coupled general orders calendar on Nov. 12 that included a Cold War veterans property tax exemption, board‑bylaws transparency requirements, licensing reform bills and other administrative measures.
The New York City Council on Nov. 12 adopted a coupled general orders calendar that included a slate of land‑use and finance items, committee reports and several administrative introductions.
Key items adopted on the general orders calendar included:
- Intro 7‑48 (Cold War veterans property tax exemption): Sponsors described a 15% exemption of assessed value up to $48,000 for qualifying Cold War veterans, with additional exemptions up to $160,000 for veterans disabled due to…
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