SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER
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IN THE MATTER OF FORECLOSURE ON TAX LIENS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW BY THE TOWN OF RYE PETITION OF FORECLOSURE AND NOTICE OF PETITION
PETITION OF FORECLOSURE AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS BY THE TOWN OF RYE BY ACTION OF IN REM PROCEEDING
PETITION AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
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CARLA PUGLIESE, Town of Rye Receiver of Taxes, being duly sworn, affirms as true, deposes and says under the penalties of perjury as follows:
The above-captioned proceeding is hereby commenced to enforce the payment of delinquent taxes or other lawful charges which have accumulated and become liens against certain property. The parcels to which this proceeding applies are attached hereto and made a part hereof, identified as Schedule A.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 13th of January 2025, the Receiver of Taxes, hereinafter the Enforcing Officer of the Town of Rye, pursuant to law, filed with the Clerk of Westchester County, a Petition of Foreclosure against various parcels of real property for unpaid tax liens. Such Petition and Notice of Foreclosure pertains to the parcels on the list attached hereto and made a part hereof.
All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such list of delinquent taxes are hereby notified that the filing of such list constitutes the commencement by the Town of Rye of an action and proceeding in the Supreme Court, Westchester County to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding in rem. Such action and proceeding is brought against the real property only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such list. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof.
This notice is directed to all persons owning or having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such list of delinquent taxes. Such persons are hereby notified further that a duplicate of such list of delinquent taxes has been filed in the Office of the Enforcing Officer, the Receiver of Taxes of the Town of Rye, and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day for redemption.
Any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may, on or before said date, redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens and unpaid taxes thereon including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption. Such payments shall be delivered to CARLA PUGLIESE, RECEIVER OF TAXES, Town of Rye, c/o the offices of Jeffrey M. Binder, P.C at 690 North Broadway, Suite 205 White Plains, NY 10603. If such taxes are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record.
The last day for redemption is hereby fixed as May 19, 2025.
Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in such list of delinquent taxes may serve a duly verified answer upon the attorney for the Town of Rye setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such Answer must be filed in the office of the County Clerk and served upon the attorney for the Town of Rye on or before the date above mentioned as the last day for redemption. In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person(s) shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his or her right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcel described in such list of delinquent taxes and a Judgment of Foreclosure may be taken by default.
Dated: White Plains, New York
January 6th, 2025
_________/s/________________________
CARLA PUGLIESE
Receiver of Taxes
Enforcing Officer
TOWN OF RYE
222 Grace Church Street
Port Chester, New York 10573
914-939-3558
_______/s/_________________________
JEFFREY M. BINDER, ESQ
Attorney for the Town of Rye
690 North Broadway - Suite 205
White Plains, New York 10603
914-946-3191
STATE OF NEW YORK :
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER : ss:
On the 6th day of January 2025 before me personally appeared CARLA PUGLIESE, the Receiver of Taxes and Enforcing Officer for the Town of Rye to me known to be the individual described herein and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.
Hope Vespa /s/
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NOTARY PUBLIC
No. 01VE5084028
State of New York
Exp. 8/25/25
Rye Town Office
222 Grace Church Street, 3rd Floor
Port Chester, NY 10573
