Protest Briefly Halts Hearing on NYC’s Controversial Tax Lien Sale System
A public hearing on New York City’s controversial tax lien sale took a turn recently when proteste...
Tag: East New York Community Land Trust
Students to Present Ideas for Transforming Historic East New York LIRR Substation
Locals see opportunity in the vacant hulk of an early 20th century substation in East New York and s...
Upcoming City Tax Lien Sale Puts Brooklyn Homeowners at Risk, Advocates Say
As the city prepares to hold the controversial tax lien sale for the first time since before the pan...
Neighbors Organize Against Deed Theft, Call Out Investors Who Target Heirs
On a recent Saturday, a crowd of around 50 people gathered outside 212 Jefferson Avenue in Bed Stuy ...
Deed Fraud Questions Arise in Case of Woman Fighting for East New York Home
After months of trying to track down an elusive heir to the abandoned East New York house Sybil "Tam...
Proposed Rezoning for 29-Story Towers in Broadway Junction Area Inches Forward
Broadway Junction's transformation to a commercial and residential hub is a step closer, with develo...
Community Land Trust Wants to Turn NYPD Parking Lots Into Affordable Housing. Can They?
“We demand — we ain't asking no more — we demand that HPD turn this big, gigantic lot over to ...
Controversial Tax Lien Sale Legislation Expires, Leaving Future Unclear
The city’s highly controversial tax lien sale program expired on Monday, but the future is uncerta...
East New York Community Land Trust Pushes for End to Tax Lien Sale at Racial Justice Hearing
The city’s Racial Justice Commission held its final public input meeting for Brooklynites at the B...
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