Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Come Learn About NYC Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) At Roosevelt Island Senior Center Carter Burden Program Thursday March 30 - SCRIE Application Assistance Available

Roosevelt Island Senior Center Carter Burden Program Outreach Director Hallie Shapiro reports:

Come learn about SCRIE (Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption) / RENT FREEZE at 12:30pm. Presented by the NYC Department of Finance. You will be able to get the application process started if you qualify! Please RSVP with me!

More information on the SCRIE program available at NYC Resources Page.
The Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE, also known as the NYC Rent Freeze Program) freezes the rent for head-of-household seniors 62 and older who live in rent-regulated apartments. In order to satisfy the income eligibility requirement, the senior's household income must be $50,000 or less.

Landlords are given a property tax abatement credit applied to their property tax bill in the same amount as the increase that the tenant is exempted from paying....
Click here for more info and watch this NYC Department of Finance video on SCRIE.

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