foreclosure

houses in Astoria, Queens
Troubleshooting
Facing foreclosure? How a housing counselor (Mamdani's former gig) can help
By Celia Young |November 17, 2025 - 10:00AM
Houses and apartment buildings in Queens, NYC
Troubleshooting
Mayor Adams is bringing the tax lien sale back. Here’s how to get your property off the list

… If youre an owner who has fallen behind on your bills for … and fees and go after you for the inflated amount If you do not pay you can ultimately lose your property in a … but a lot has to happen to get off the list Geballe said … How the lien sale operates … The sale process involves the …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 16, 2025 - 9:30AM
Brick houses in Flushing, Queens
Buy
A decade-long deed theft saga ends with victims regaining their Brooklyn properties
By Jennifer White Karp |November 18, 2024 - 9:30AM
New Yorkers on pedestrian walkway between apartment buildings.
Negotiating + Financing
Housing nonprofit secures $1 million to extend foreclosure prevention program
By Celia Young |October 9, 2024 - 12:00PM
A photo of NYC Council member Pierina Sanchez at a rally.
Roommates + Landlords
Bad landlords could have their buildings seized and rehabbed under revived NYC program
By Celia Young |October 2, 2024 - 12:30PM
Brick row houses in Queens, NY
Troubleshooting
How to slay a zombie second mortgage and protect yourself from foreclosure
By Jennifer White Karp |July 9, 2024 - 9:30AM
A row of apartments in Kensington, Brooklyn.
Negotiating + Financing
Dealing with a scam, deed theft, or foreclosure? NY’s Homeowner Protection Program can help
By Celia Young |February 12, 2024 - 9:00AM
Manhattan skyline
Sell
How should co-op and condo boards navigate seller-financed purchases?
By Jennifer White Karp |November 8, 2023 - 2:30PM
Neighborhood Intel
NYC foreclosures hit highest level in nearly three years but remain below pre-pandemic numbers
By Jennifer White Karp |April 17, 2023 - 4:00PM
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Neighborhood Intel
Zombie houses: Inside NY's effort to release derelict properties from legal limbo
By Jennifer White Karp |March 30, 2022 - 12:30PM