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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
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

… before the Zombie Law passed New Yorks Attorney Generals office settled litigation with several banks for their role … zombie housesa decrease of 43 percent from 25752 to 14600 NYC used its grant money to compile data and develop … a zombie property … New Yorkers can call 311 and ask for HPD or you can contact the  New York State Department of …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 30, 2022 - 12:30PM