""We can't explain how much it means for the state to help us and just ease the burden," said Long Island widow Stephanie Diller, 31, whose husband NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller was fatally shot in the line of duty in Queens in March 2024. The grieving widow, who is raising the couple's 3-year-old son Ryan, said the exemption would help "ease the burden.""
"The legislation was sponsored by Sen. Monica Martinez, D-Suffolk, and authorizes local governments to provide a property tax exemption of up to 50% on the primary residence of a surviving spouse of a police officer killed in the line of duty, officials said. Municipalities are required to opt in before the exemption can be applied and have the option to reduce the percentage of tax relief benefit."
A New York measure allows local governments to grant up to a 50% property tax exemption on the primary residence of a surviving spouse of a police officer killed in the line of duty. Municipalities must opt in to apply the exemption and may choose a lower percentage of relief. Gov. Hochul signed the law in December, and the measure was sponsored by Sen. Monica Martinez. The town of Smithtown approved the tax break. The number of other municipalities that have adopted the exemption and the fiscal impact remain unclear. Surviving spouses say the relief will ease financial burdens while caring for children and grieving.
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