{"id":142561,"date":"2026-02-23T11:52:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/142561\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:52:06","slug":"glendale-property-owners-and-residents-association-talk-mamdanis-proposed-tax-increase-at-february-meeting-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/142561\/","title":{"rendered":"Glendale Property Owners and Residents Association talk Mamdani\u2019s proposed tax increase at February meeting \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A representative of Sen. Joe Addabbo\u2019s office speaks to the members of the GPORA at Brewery Keegan-Hessier American Legion Post 1815<\/p>\n

Photo by Patrick Stachniak<\/p>\n

In an attempt to close New York City\u2019s multi-billion-dollar budget gap, Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed a potential 9.5% increase to property taxes. On Feb. 19, the Glendale Property Owners and Residents Association<\/a> (GPORA) met to discuss their fears around the potential tax hike, citing a comment made by a representative of Council Member Joann Ariola\u2019s office, who called the announcement \u201cpolitical theater\u201d during the annual budget negotiations.<\/p>\n

At Brewery Keegan-Hessier American Legion Post 1815, located at 68-01 Cooper Ave., several other property owners expressed concerns that the tax hike could come to fruition and questioned Mamdani\u2019s budgeting team.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I\u2019m always just curious is that how he has the nerve to come out and say we have this $12 billion deficit. Well, what happened to his team that was working with the Adams team prior to him coming into office?\u201d stated one member. \u201c\u00a0It was higher, and then all of a sudden it became a little lower.\u201c<\/p>\n

After the initial announcement of a $12 billion deficit, which he stated was due to \u201cmismanagement\u201d by former Mayor Eric Adams\u2019 administration, Mamdani later lessened that gap by \u201cincorporating updated revenue, bonus estimates and using in-year reserves.\u201d Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the state will provide an additional $1.5 billion to cover the gap, bringing the total down to $5.4 billion.<\/p>\n

The tax increase would require approval via the City Council, which several Queens council members have already stated their opposition to.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cAny proposal to raise property taxes by nearly 10 percent is a nonstarter for the hardworking families I represent and for me. In one of the highest taxed cities and states in the country, we cannot keep relying on property taxes and other new revenue instead of auditing programs that don\u2019t serve New Yorkers, ending wasteful no-bid contracts, and taking a hard look at the endless tax burden tied to services connected to the migrant crisis,\u201d said Council Member Phil Wong, a member of the Finance Committee. \u201cI cannot go back to my constituents and ask them to pay more until City Hall proves it is living within its means and prioritizing essential services.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis mayor has been relying on scare tactics to force through the agenda he promised his DSA base, and the proposed property tax hikes are another example of that. This is an election year in Albany, and he\u2019s trying to rattle Gov. Hochul into caving on his \u2018tax-the-rich\u2019 agenda,\u201d said Ariola. \u201cFirst, he over-inflated the deficit, then he threatened property tax hikes, and then he threatened to curtail the NYPD. These are all a part of his intimidation game, but the City Council will be working hard to find ways to save money and lower the deficit without negatively impacting the people of this city.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another GPORA member raised previous concerns about the Department of Environmental Protection\u2019s (DEP) recent announcement<\/a> that some homeowners need to disconnect their gutter and downspout connections to sewers. However, homeowners who were not directly notified by mail don\u2019t need to take any action, as the announcement applies only to homes that connect to dedicated wastewater sewers, and about 90% of homes in Glendale utilize combined sewers that are designed for both.<\/p>\n

Another concern for the DEP: a water main on Forest Park Drive and Myrtle Avenue, operated by the DEP, has been leaking for several weeks now, according to Glendale residents. The water froze during the city\u2019s cold snap, forming a sheet of ice.<\/p>\n

\"\"The leaking water main as of last week. Courtesy of Joann Ariola\u2019s Office
\n\"\"Courtesy of Joann Ariola\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

According to a representative of Ariola, DEP workers struggled to find a valve to shut off the water and fix the leak, but stated it was repaired earlier this week. However, nearby residents stated the leak is still ongoing.<\/p>\n

\u201cDEP is aware of this issue and has been in contact with CM Ariola\u2019s office. Crews have been dispatched to investigate,\u201d said a DEP spokesperson today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A representative of Sen. Joe Addabbo\u2019s office speaks to the members of the GPORA at Brewery Keegan-Hessier American…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":142562,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,310,59888,22925,9,24,63,59889],"class_list":{"0":"post-142561","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brooklyn","8":"tag-brooklyn","9":"tag-brooklyn-headlines","10":"tag-brooklyn-news","11":"tag-daily-newsletter","12":"tag-glendale-property-owners-and-residents-association","13":"tag-mayor-zohran-mamdani","14":"tag-new-york","15":"tag-new-york-city","16":"tag-nyc","17":"tag-tax-increase"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142561\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}