N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 26-606: § 26-606 Applications for exemption orders/tax abatement certificates; issuance and copies.

The eligible head of the household shall apply annually to the supervising agency for a rent increase exemption order/tax abatement certificate on a form to be prescribed and made available by the supervising agency. The supervising agency shall approve or disapprove applications and, if it approves, shall issue a rent increase exemption order/tax abatement certificate. Copies of such order/certificate shall be issued to the housing company managing the dwelling unit or to the landlord of the dwelling unit within an applicable battery park city property of the eligible head of the household, to the eligible head of the household and to the department of finance.