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Chair Lee on co-op condo abatement compliance and $13 million revenue

New York City Council · Jun 9, 2026 · starts 0:12:00 · 55 sec

Lee asks about $13 million in additional revenue from co-op condo mailings. Commissioner Lee explains DOF identified recipients who may not qualify as primary residents and sent notices requesting proof of residency to ensure the abatement targets intended owners.

Linda Lee

And we're also going to see $13 million per year in additional revenue from co-op condo mailings.

Linda Lee

Can you please explain the source of the revenue and how it will impact co-op condo residents?

Richard Lee

Yeah, so the co-op and condo abatement is limited to primarily resident unit holders.

Richard Lee

And using the latest available income tax information, DOF tax policy, identified a certain subset of population of recipients that may not actually qualify as primary residents.

Richard Lee

And so DOF sent out notices requesting proof of residency.

Richard Lee

The estimate that you mentioned, the $13 million, is the projected result of that notification, including anticipated owners who would work with us to reestablish approved residency status as a result of those mailings.

Richard Lee

Through this initiative, we are ensuring that the program is targeting the owners as intended to assist.

Linda Lee

Okay.