The statute governing proceedings by local municipalities provide that interest on the award shall be at the rate of six (6%) percent per annum from the date of title vesting to the date the award is ready to be paid. General Municipal Law, §3(A). The State currently pays interest at nine (9%) percent per annum (see CPLR §5004), but this interest rate may be reduced by the State depositing the advance payment with the Comptroller pursuant to EDPL §514. Under certain provisions of the EDPL, interest can be totally suspended or substantially reduced if the claimant fails to take the necessary steps to file its claim to process the award in a timely fashion. See EDPL §304 and §514.
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