Gov. Cuomo's girlfriend skipped the permit process in renovating their Westchester home, possibly netting an unfair tax break. What's your take? (poll 8041186)

Gov. Cuomo's girlfriend skipped the permit process in renovating their Westchester home, possibly netting an unfair tax break. What's your take?

Follow the rules, get the right permits and risk a higher tax bill ... just like the rest of us have to do.

The governor's office should butt out - his spokesman has been the official point person on this story - and the building inspector should be let in.

What's the big deal? You shouldn't need a permit to fix up the inside of your own house.

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sue - 7 years ago

Everyone knows this cook lies,
J. W. - 10 years ago

I think it is ridiculous that you take up the entire front page of the newspaper for a story just to harass the governor and the Clintons. It seems lately that the entire paper has been taken over by USA today, which does not appeal to me at all. This is supposed to be a newspaper!
george fuhrman - 10 years ago

reasons for taking a building permit to finish off a basement. 1 health and safety. 2. two meanes of egress to the exterior of house. 3. height of ceiling. 4. electrical work permits and inspections.5. how is the basement being used.
TG - 10 years ago

Any contractor licensed by the state, county or town knows that documentation verifying the issuance of, or at least filing for, permits is required by law when structural changes such as those listed by the realtor and advertised by the homeowner are made. A fine should be levied and building permits must be issued even after the fact, as any attempt to sell the house without them on record would be in further violation of the law.
tc - 10 years ago

Can someone please tell us what the renovations are/were?
JohnL - 10 years ago

She should be treated like the rest of us. Fine her !