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PLAINTIFF DID NOT SUFFICIENTLY ALLEGE THAT NEW YORK’S PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM DISCRIMINATES AGAINST PROPERTY OWNERS IN “MAJORITY-MINORITY” NEIGHBORHOODS; COMPLAINT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISMISSED IN ITS ENTIRETY (FIRST DEPT).

The First Department, in a comprehensive opinion by Justice Kern, reversing (modifying) Supreme Court, determined the complaint alleging the New York property tax system is unconstitutional should have been dismissed in its entirety for failure to state a cause of action. The opinion is too detailed to fairly summarize here. With respect to the allegations the property tax system discriminates against property owners in “majority-minority” neighborhoods, the court wrote:

… [P]laintiff does not adequately allege a causal connection between the property tax system and any racial disparities in the availability of housing. Plaintiff has failed to allege sufficient concrete facts or produce statistical evidence showing that the application of the property tax system, as opposed to other factors, causes financial barriers that inhibit the ability of minority residents to own homes. Additionally, plaintiff does not allege sufficient concrete facts or produce statistical evidence showing how the current property tax system contributes to higher rates of foreclosure or discourages the production of rental units in majority-minority communities. …

… [P]laintiff has failed to meet its burden “to allege facts at the pleading stage or produce statistical evidence demonstrating a causal connection” between the property tax system and the continued segregation of New York City neighborhoods sufficient to “make out a prima facie case of disparate impact” … . …

… [P]laintiff argues that the terms and conditions of all home, condominium and cooperative sales and apartment rentals include the transfer of an illegal tax burden that make purchasing or renting a dwelling more expensive in affected communities. The portion of the FHA [Fair Housing Act] upon which plaintiff relies makes it unlawful to “discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling . . . because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin” … . However, in the context of taxation, defendants are not involved in the terms and conditions of the sale or rental of property … . Tax Equity Now NY LLC v City of New York, 2020 NY Slip Op 01401, First Dept 2-27-20

 

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