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Under current law, state and county prosecutors are bound by statutes of limitations and forced to rely on charges, like grand larceny, that do not take into account the magnitude…

ByDavid Brand 3Comments

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Oct 2022

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

Sewer Backups, Increasing from Climate Change, are Costing City’s Homeowners

About 20 houses in South Jamaica are prone to sewer backups every few months, say homeowners, some of whom have dealt with the issue for more than a decade. But…

ByRoxanne Scott 0Comments

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Feb 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

As NYC Considers Scrapping Tax Lien Sale, Land Trust Plan Gains Steam

The city’s controversial tax lien sale expires Monday. Absent legislation to create a new program or renew the existing one, a group of activists and elected officials have proposed abolishing…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Jan 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness News

NY’s Foreclosure Freeze Is Over. Here’s What At-Risk Homeowners Can Do

Hundreds of thousands of New York households have fallen behind on their mortgages or property taxes during the pandemic, putting them at risk of losing their homes after statewide foreclosure…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

NY Attorney General Calls on NYC to Halt and Reform Tax Lien Sales

The city’s yearly tax lien sale, scheduled for Dec. 17, allows private corporations to purchase homeowners’ unpaid property tax and water bill debts for about 75 cents on the dollar.…

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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May 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

The Next Mayor May Be Their Neighbor. These New Yorkers Don’t Care.

Of the eight top Democratic contenders facing off in the June mayoral primary, six own homes within the five boroughs. Of those, two are landlords. Two other candidates rent their…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Housing and Homelessness

New Programs Needed to Address Declining Black Homeownership in NYC: Report

Black homeowners pay more than white residents when purchasing a home and face other financial challenges that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report found.

BySadef Ali Kully 4Comments

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Dec 2020

Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time to Do Away With NYC’s Tax Lien Sale—The Giuliani Plan That Won’t Die

Most cities do not sell their tax liens to a private trust. Many have programs which help homeowners pay off their debt and repair their neglected rental properties. Other cities…

ByJohn Krinsky

ByMemo Salazar 2Comments

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Apr 2020

Housing and Homelessness

Confusion Over COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Programs

Worried homeowners endure long wait times when trying to access federal and state resources to avoid foreclosure. Then they learn the limits of those programs.

BySadef Ali Kully 4Comments

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Apr 2020

Opinion