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Controversial Developer Of ‘Deplorable’ Prospect Park Residence Defaults On Building’s Mortgage

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

Central Brooklyn

Hundreds Of Small Residential Buildings In Our Area On Tomorrow’s Tax Lien Sale List

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

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Hundreds Of Small Residential Buildings In Our Area On Tomorrow's Tax Lien Sale List

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

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Over 1,300 Small Residential Buildings In Our Area Endangered By Unpaid Debts

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

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City Releases Tax Lien Map Showing Hundreds Of Local Homes Might Be Sold

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

Central Brooklyn

Over 1,300 Small Residential Buildings In Our Area Endangered By Unpaid Debts

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

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Over 1,300 Small Residential Buildings In Our Area Endangered By Unpaid Debts

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

Confidential, Free Mortgage Counseling Available For Area Residents

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.

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See If That Offer Is A Foreclosure Scam At New Website From Attorney General

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.

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Lyceum Purchased By Developer At Foreclosure Auction

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

Take Advantage Of Services At A Local Housing Resource Fair May 3

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#

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Assemblyman Abbate Reviews Just-Finished Legislative Session, Boasts Of Avoiding Tax Hike

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

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Assemblywoman Weinstein Sponsers Bill To Prevent Forclosure Fraud

Helene WeinsteinAssemblywoman Helene Weinstein has sponsored The Foreclosure Fraud Prevention Act [http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/A10629-2011] of 2012, which would increase the penalties for deceitful practices relating to home foreclosures if passed. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman introduced this bill in the New York State Legislature on Friday.

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Nadler Urges Justice For Underwater Mortgage Holders

The following is a press release from the office of U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, joined advocates in New York, Washington, D.C. and Southern California in calling on Edward DeMarco, the Acting Director of