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Greenburgh Assessor Edye McCarthy said she sends our renewal notices at the end of December, alerting seniors that they need to have their documents to her by May 1. She said scores of Greenburgh seniors come to Town Hall with the documents.
She fears the pandemic could cause some homeowners to miss the 2021 deadline. She said it’s highly unusual for the income of senior citizens to change significantly from year to year.
“Many of our seniors don’t drive anymore,” she said. “Last year, many took a taxi to Town Hall, but now I’m hearing they don’t want to get into a taxi. They don’t want to go out. We need an answer in two weeks. Our seniors keep asking us what’s happening.”