Neighbors
1 Prospect Park West (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)Karma’s a bitch, isn’t it? Messing with the elderly and their families may finally have come back to haunt real estate developer Haysha Deitsch [/?s=haysha], who hasn’t been having his most lucrative month. Not only does he
Lifestyle
Photo: Ditmas Park CornerThe legal right to as many as 660 single family and small residential buildings in our area may be sold at the City’s tax lien sale tomorrow, May 12th. The Center for New York City Neighborhoods (CNYCN) reported [http://cnycn.org/NYC-tax-lien-sale/] that — as of May
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Ditmas Park CornerThe legal right to as many as 660 single family and small residential buildings in our area may be sold at the City’s tax lien sale tomorrow, May 12th. The Center for New York City Neighborhoods (CNYCN) reported [http://cnycn.org/NYC-tax-lien-sale/] that — as of May
News
This screenshot of a map produced by CNYCN shows the intense concentration of small residential buildings on the City’s tax lien sale list in North Staten Island, South Brooklyn and South Queens. There is also a similar concentration in the North Bronx.Over 1,300 single family and small
fort greene
Over 500 single family and small residential buildings in our area are on the City’s tax lien sale list — this year’s sale is coming up soon, May 12th. The Center for New York City Neighborhoods (CNYCN) reported [http://cnycn.org/NYC-tax-lien-sale/] last week that 6,458 buildings in
News
Photo by chr1ssavOver 1,300 single family and small residential buildings in our area are on the City’s tax lien sale list — this year’s sale is coming up soon, May 12th. The Center for New York City Neighborhoods (CNYCN) reported [http://cnycn.org/NYC-tax-lien-sale/] last week that almost
Central Brooklyn
Photo by chr1ssavOver 1,300 single family and small residential buildings in our area are on the City’s tax lien sale list — this year’s sale is coming up soon, May 12th. The Center for New York City Neighborhoods (CNYCN) reported [http://cnycn.org/NYC-tax-lien-sale/] last week that almost
Announcements
Photo by Ditmas Park CornerFree legal counseling is available to area homeowners who are in danger of losing their homes or have encountered changes in their financial circumstances. Councilmember David Greenfield [http://council.nyc.gov/d44/html/members/home.shtml] is partnering with Brooklyn Housing and Family Services [http://brooklynhousing.
AGScamHelp.com
A new website created by the New York State Attorney General’s office aims to help homeowners easily identify and avoid mortgage rescue scams, while also providing direction on how to reach housing counselors and legal services organizations if additional assistance is needed. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman says AGScamHelp.
227 4th Avenue
The future of the Brooklyn Lyceum [http://brooklynlyceum.com/] is once again in the air after real estate developer Greystone [https://www.greyco.com/home.html] purchased the building at a public auction [http://www.heresparkslope.com/home/2014/10/23/brooklyn-lyceum-in-foreclosure-being-auctioned-today.html] on Thursday. The landmarked building at 227
Flatbush Tenant Coalition
Whether you’re a homeowner or renter, housing in New York City is rough on a lot of us. 56% of readers said in a recent poll that more than a third of their income [/blog/real-estate/what-percentage-of-your-income-goes-to-housing-costs] was dedicated to housing costs, neighbors are downright disgusted [/blog/real-estate/ditmas-park-rental-roundup-36#
foreclosure
Assemblyman Peter Abbate (from assembly.state.ny.us)It is sort of incredible that with all the bills and spending passed by the New York State Legislature this year that taxes were not raised. This is an accomplishment that Assemblyman Peter Abbate is especially proud of in what he describes