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

… off foreclosure after they experienced financial distress and failed to make mortgage payments Its work that she described as both incredibly stressful and incredibly rewarding Its also the job that helped put … this work you can see very clearly how public policy has abandoned homeowners and vulnerable New Yorkers New York …

By Celia Young |November 17, 2025 - 10:00AM
Dealing with a scam, deed theft, or foreclosure? NY’s Homeowner Protection Program can help

… true Maybe youre just having trouble keeping up with your real estate taxes In any case the states Homeowner Protection … know theyve got title to the house and theyre scheduling an auction Inwald says HOPP nonprofits like Legal Services NYC …

By Celia Young |February 12, 2024 - 9:00AM
Zombie houses: Inside NY's effort to release derelict properties from legal limbo

… zombie housesa decrease of 43 percent from 25752 to 14600 NYC used its grant money to compile data and develop … Fund at LISC and lead author of the report to find out more about how NYC is dealing with its zombie problem … … to complain about a zombie property … New Yorkers can call 311 and ask for HPD or you can contact the  New York …

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