Facing foreclosure? How a housing counselor (Mamdani's former gig) can help

… If youre speaking with Thinley Dolma at one of Chhaya CDCs offices in … senior housing counselor for Chhaya helps owners stave off foreclosure after they experienced financial distress and … poor elderly homeowners in gentrifying neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens And theyre not always strangers …

By Celia Young |November 17, 2025 - 10:00AM
Mayor Adams is bringing the tax lien sale back. Here’s how to get your property off the list

… the collection of unpaid property taxes and other housing bills The sale enables owners debts to be sold to … watersewer charges but not property taxes the city cannot sell a lien on your property however DEP may terminate your … do not pay their bills and ignore finesthey are betting on selling for a large sumand they end up on the lien sale list …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 16, 2025 - 9:30AM
Dealing with a scam, deed theft, or foreclosure? NY’s Homeowner Protection Program can help

… Maybe youre facing foreclosure Maybe a stranger is knocking on your door with a … disparity Inwald says A combination of factors that lands us in a place where communities of color are almost … your loan and a judge can rule against you and schedule the sale of your property  It really is just like a rubber stamp …

By Celia Young |February 12, 2024 - 9:00AM