It appears that NYC discontinued the property tax rebate in 2009 as result of budgetary constraints. Clearly, this is a major blow to many middle class wage earners in NYC, but it appears to be a temporary for 2009 and it may get reinstated in 2010 assuming the economy recovery gathers more momentum in 2010.
Please see the following link below to review further information on this topic.
STAR - NYS Office of Real Property Services