“Thousands remain on the lien sale list, facing excessive fees and risk of foreclosure. Many are older adults or long-time residents, who missed notices or couldn’t navigate the system in time.”
“Building financial resiliency is a crucial part in preparing for climate disasters,” said Theodora Makris, senior program manager at the Center for NYC Neighborhoods. That can include getting flood insurance…
The legislation would get rid of Biden-era federal tax incentives that made solar and wind projects more affordable, and kills residential tax incentives for homeowners making energy efficiency upgrades.
The city stopped handing out fines to smaller residential buildings that don’t follow the city’s mandatory composting rules, saying it needs to do more public education on how to participate.…
“A system that centralizes fines ignores two crucial facts about our rodent crisis: rats do not abide by property boundaries and many homeowners are asset rich but cash poor, and…
The Department of Building’s No-Penalty Inspection Program returns from May 19 to June 30, when homeowners, small landlords and small business owners can schedule free inspections to make sure their…
“Mayor Adams’ Task Force has an opportunity to ease New York City’s perpetual affordable housing crisis and promote permanently affordable housing. The question is, will he choose Wall Street and…
The city will resume selling the debt of property owners who owe taxes or water, sewer and emergency repair charges—the first lien sale since the pandemic struck. But recent reforms…
“In New York, the hosts most impacted by Local Law 18 aren’t wealthy property magnates. They’re working families who rely on the supplemental income from short-term rentals to make mortgage…