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Houses in East New York Brooklyn
Posted inHousing

Homeowner Assistance Fund Now Open, But BK Owners Should Get in Fast

by Jessy Edwards January 3, 2022January 3, 2022

Brooklyn homeowners who are behind on their mortgage, property taxes or other property charges can now apply for assistance of up to $50,000 under New York State’s Homeowner Assistance Fund […]

Posted inHousing

New $539M Homeowner Assistance Fund Launched for NYers at Risk of Foreclosure

by Brooklyn Reader December 8, 2021December 8, 2021
tax lien sale, predatory investors, foreclosure
Posted inLocal Voices

Stop the Tax Lien Sale

by Local Voices November 22, 2021November 22, 2021
Houses in East New York Brooklyn
Posted inPolicy & Government

Local Leaders, Community Groups Rally at City Hall to Stop Tax Lien Sale

by Anna Bradley-Smith November 19, 2021December 1, 2021
Posted inPolicy & Government

‘Cancel Tax Lien Sale,’ Brooklyn Community Groups Tell the City

by Anna Bradley-Smith October 5, 2021October 6, 2021
Posted inLocal Voices

New York State Must Pass ‘Cease-and-Desist’ Bill Before June 30

by Local Voices April 27, 2021April 28, 2021
The basement pilot program creates more affordable housing within existing buildings while bringing illegal units up to code
Posted inFeatured News

Tax Lien Auction Must Be Eliminated, AG Urges Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council

by Brooklyn Reader December 14, 2020January 25, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

Brownsville Tenants Avoid Foreclosure With Assistance From Habitat For Humanity

by Jackson Ferrari Ibelle August 24, 2020January 28, 2021
The legal clinic is designed to help homeowners, who have fallen behind on city taxes and bills, to protect their property from the tax lien sale
Posted inFeatured News

Help is Coming: Legal Clinic Shows Homeowners How to Avoid the City’s Tax Lien Sale

by Andrea Leonhardt June 11, 2019January 28, 2021
Van Walker, mortgage fraud, Bed-Stuy, evictions
Posted inFeatured News

Bed-Stuy Homeowner Fights Eviction He Claims Is Bogus

by Matthew Allan November 8, 2018January 28, 2021
BP Adams is hosting a free mortgage assistance program to combat spike in foreclosures.
Posted inFeatured News, Lifestyle & Culture, Popular

BP Adams Hosts Free Mortgage Assistance Program to Combat Foreclosure Spike in Brooklyn

by Andrea Leonhardt July 10, 2018January 28, 2021

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