2021 election
What to Ask Mayoral Candidates Who Say They Can Solve NYC’s Housing Crisis
Jarrett Murphy |
Thirteen questions for the candidates, to separate meaty plans from mere paperwork.
housing
Opinion: It’s Time to Do Away With NYC’s Tax Lien Sale—The Giuliani Plan That Won’t Die
John Krinsky and Memo Salazar |
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 also allow nonprofits to buy back the lien and then work out a payment plan with the property owner.
Housing and Homelessness
Council Bills Look to Protect Homeowners from Deed Fraud Amidst Pandemic
Sadef Ali Kully |
Lawmakers say the COVID-19 crisis and resulting unemployment makes this a time in which city homeowners may be particularly vulnerable to scams.
Mapping the Future
Which Neighborhoods Could Be Hit Hardest By City Lien Sales?
Sadef Ali Kully |
State and local lawmakers have called on the mayor to halt a planned September sale of property tax and water fee debt to collectors.
Coronavirus
Confusion Over COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Programs
Sadef Ali Kully |
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.
Economy
From Aid to Z: The Basics on COVID-19 Assistance for Renters, Homeowners & Businesses
Sadef Ali Kully |
Some resources and clarifying information for residential and commercial tenants and homeowners.
Coronavirus
Freeze Sought on Rent, Mortgage and Utility Payments as COVID Impact Grows
Sadef Ali Kully |
Housing advocates have called on the city and state to develop a $10 billion relief package that includes a moratorium on rent, mortgage and utility payments
Brooklyn
Hearing Ahead for East New York ‘Cease-and-Desist’ Zone
Jarrett Murphy |
‘If won,’ the backers note, ‘this would be the only zone in all of Brooklyn, a borough rapidly undergoing gentrification.’
Brooklyn
Bill Would Make Brooklyn a Real Estate ‘Cease-and-Desist’ Zone
Jarrett Murphy |
Advocates hoping to fend off aggressive investor interest think they might get a new defensive weapon: a cease-and-desist zone covering all of Brooklyn.
affordability
Call for City to Take Aggressive Steps on Affordable Homeownership
Jarrett Murphy |
Affordable homeownership was an ingredient in the prescription that brought New York City back from the dead. Now, some experts say, it is homeownership that needs saving in New York.
