ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is extending a property tax deadline for residents in certain areas that were especially hard hit by recent winter storms.
The Democratic governor announced an executive order Thursday that will give a 21-day extension to residents in dozens towns in several upstate counties.
The impacted municipalities all had property tax deadlines during or shortly after recent winter storms. Cuomo says residents shouldn't face late penalties because of mother nature's unpredictability.
Extensions were given to four entire counties: Cayuga, Chautauqua, Jefferson, and St. Lawrence.
Some of the many towns receiving extensions include:
- Albany County: the Town of Berne
- Allegany County: the Towns of Ward and Willing
- Broome County: the Towns of Union and Vestal
- Cattaraugus County: the Town of Ellicottville
- Cayuga County: the Town of Mentz
- Chautauqua County: the Towns of Sinclairville and Poland
- Chenango County: the Town of Coventry
- Clinton County: the Town of Ellenburg
- Columbia County: the Town of Livingston
- Delaware County: the Town of Hancock
- Erie County: the Towns of North Collins and West Seneca
- Franklin County: the Towns of Bellmont, Duane, and Tupper Lake
- Fulton County:the Town of Oppenheim
- Genesee County: the Town of Darien
- Greene County: the Towns of Catskill and New Baltimore
- Hamilton County: the Town of Benson
- Herkimer County: the Town of Danube
- Jefferson County: the Towns of Cape Vincent, Clayton, Henderson, Leray, Lyme, Orleans, Pamelia, Philadelphia, Watertown, and Wilna
- Lawrence County: the Town of Colton
- Lewis County: the Town of Lyonsdale
- Livingston County: the Towns of Lima and Livonia
- Madison County: the Town of Nelson
- Nassau County: the Town of Hempstead
- Niagara County: the Towns of Hartland, Niagara, and Pendleton
- Oneida County: the Towns of Forestport and Paris
- Onondaga County: the Towns of Elbridge and Geddes
- Orange County: the Town of Crawford
- Orleans County: the Towns of Barre and Murray
- Oswego County: the Towns of Orwell and Schroeppel
- Otsego County: the Town of Otsego
- Rensselaer County: the Towns of East Greenbush, Petersburgh, and Sand Lake
- Rockland County: the Town of Ramapo
- Saint Lawrence County: the Towns of Dekalb, Piercefield, and Rossie
- Schoharie County: the Towns of Carlisle, Cobleskill, and Jefferson
- Steuben County: the Towns of Hartsville and Hornellsville
- Tompkins County: the Town of Ulysses
- Ulster County: the Town of New Paltz
- Westchester County: the Towns of Cortlandt, Greenburgh, North Castle, Rye, and Yorktown
- Wyoming County: the Towns of Arcade and Covington
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