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The home loan that lets first-time buyers put as little as 3 percent down

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 4, 2026 - 10:30AM

Towers of the East River Co-ops (1956) in the Lower East Side, NYC. In the foreground is the East River and East River Park under renovation. These were the tallest reinforced concrete apartment structures in the United States at the time of their construction.

How first-time buyers can apply for up to $100,000 in down payment assistance

… funding would be added to the citys down payment assistance program HomeFirst which will provide roughly 1000 firsttime … of Housing Preservation Development which oversees the program expects New Yorkers to receive a $75000 loan on … as well Before buying New Yorkers must complete a homebuyer education course by an HPDapproved agency which can then …

By Celia Young |February 3, 2025 - 3:00PM

Hochul addresses a crowd of elected officials, union leaders, and other audience members at her State of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 15th.

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Hochul takes aim at institutional housing investors and rent-fixing software in State of the State

… for Housing Opportunity reforms meant to encourage housing construction that Hochul dubbed the most consequential … and how they could impact NYC … Blocking big money from buying … Hochul proposed legislation that would curtail … neighborhood planning at the Regional Plan Association a research nonprofit In general these are positive steps but I …

By Celia Young |January 15, 2025 - 11:15AM