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Coordinates: 41°15′47″N 73°48′11″W. Donald J. Trump State Park is a 436-acre (1.8 km 2) state park in the towns of Yorktown and Putnam Valley in Westchester and Putnam counties, New York. The park consists of property that was donated to New York State in 2006 by developer Donald Trump.
Donald J. Trump State Park is a 436-acre state park in the towns of Yorktown and Putnam Valley in Westchester and Putnam counties, New York. The park consists of property that was donated to New York State in 2006 by developer Donald Trump.
- IRS Audits
- County Rejects Golf Courses
- Maximizing Value
- ‘Opinion’ Sought
- Appraisal Process
It’s impossible to tell if Trump did anything improper, since he has never released his tax returns. And there’s no law against inflating the value of property on campaign press releases. But the law does require taxpayers to accurately report the value of all charitable donations for deduction purposes and Trump could face a penalty or fine from t...
Trump bought the first parcel, 282 acres known as Indian Hill that straddle Westchester and Putnam counties, from an estate sale for $1.75 million in 1998. He also bought 154 acres in Westchester County known as French Hill, also part of an estate sale, for $750,000. In 2000, he bought 58 acres of a nearby “surplus” stretch of the Taconic State Par...
Once Trump decided to donate the lands, his aides worked hard to maximize their value. Apparently, Trump wanted a bigger write-off than what the county said the land was worth. Henry DeCotis, then the assistant state attorney general, said Trump fixer Michael Cohen called him in 2005 to inquire about donating lands to the state. DeCotis said the of...
The person familiar with the donation said he received a call from a Trump Organization employee — whose name he couldn’t remember — asking for a “zoning opinion” that would justify a $27.5 million value for the land. The person said he told the Trump Organization that that figure could not be justified. Trump’s donation nevertheless was finalized ...
The only way to know if Trump actually claimed a deduction of $26.1 million would be if congressional committees get his federal tax returns they have subpoenaed from the Treasury Department. Bernadette Castro, the former Parks commissioner who oversaw the donation and attended the ceremony, said through a spokesman, John Rice, that she “does not r...
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May 8, 2017 · Just 45 miles north of Trump Tower in New York City lies a dagger-shaped swath of land dominated by thick brush and brambles almost indistinguishable from other forested areas of upstate...
Jan 11, 2018 · The Donald J. Trump State Park is divided into two sections: Indian Hill in Westchester and Putnam Counties and French Hill in Westchester County. (Photo: Michael Walsh/Yahoo News) “Trail...
May 29, 2019 · YORKTOWN, N.Y. — This golf-course-shaped, disheveled state park bears the president’s name. But it’s an embarrassment to some New Yorkers, and most locals can’t even find it. What will become...
