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The Rev. John Millwood said he was hopeful about what the stay could mean for his church’s foreclosure case.

Stay issued in foreclosure on Valley Stream church

Members of Valley Stream’s First Apostolic Church Seventh Day were given a holiday miracle on Dec. 22, when a state appellate court granted a stay pending appeal in the congregation’s foreclosure … more

By Peter Belfiore | 1/3/19

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman wants banks and homeowners to clean up zombie houses

Banks must deal with abandoned houses

The South Shore of Long Island is dotted with thousands of abandoned homes, left in deplorable condition, and forming blight on the community. Now New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 2/25/15

Bankruptcy Law

Q: First, my background is in commercial real estate – I buy, rehab and rent commercial space. But, a peer recently talked to me about buying distressed assets as a … more

By Howard B. Kleinberg | 12/5/14

A vacant house at 109 N. Cottage St. has been an eyesore for years and has drawn the ire of neighbors and village officials alike.

Valley Stream targets vacant homes

Valley Stream village officials are pressuring the owners of 18 vacant homes to do a better job of maintaining their property, in an effort to improve the quality of life for their neighbors. It’s a battle that is difficult to fight, they say, because 17 of the homes are owned by banks, mortgage companies or other large financial institutions. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 7/16/14

Long Island's home foreclosure crisis

The national housing crisis has hit a little too close to home. On Long Island, foreclosure rates have soared through the roof, with rates rising 50 percent in Suffolk County and nearly 34 percent in Nassau County. more

6/21/12

Two Rockville Centre residents, Martha Krisel, Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force co-chair, first row, far left, and Gale D. Berg, director of Pro Bono Attorney Activities, to Krisel’s left, were among the Nassau County Bar Association’s Mortgage Foreclosure Pro Bono Project’s supporters and coordinators who won national recognition. Others with them outside the front door of the bar association’s Mineola building include Past President Lance Clarke, also in the front row. From left in the back are Executive Director Deena Ehrlich, President Susan Katz Richman, Director of Marketing and PR Valerie Zurblis, Past President Emily Franchina, Administrator of Community Relations and Public Education Caryle Katz and Past President Peter Levy.

Two from Rockville Centre among lawyers cited for innovative program

The Nassau County Bar Association’s Mortgage Foreclosure Pro Bono Project, with its unique Legal Consultation Clinics program, has won the LexisNexis Community and Education Outreach Award from the National Association of Bar Executives, for outstanding public service and law-related educational programs. more

10/5/11

The owner of Lakewood Stables has managed to stave off foreclosure and is preparing for demolition and renovation of the property.

Lakewood Stables slowly stabilizing

Things are looking up for Lakewood Stables. In addition to receiving approval earlier this month from the Town of Hempstead to begin demolition of the aging West Hempstead property, its owner has … more

By Lee Landor | 3/23/11

Hundreds of residents came out for the roundtable and seminar

Homeowners, lenders meet on Nassau foreclosures

Nassau County financial and real estate experts tackled the problem of foreclosures at a roundtable discussion last week. The event, held Friday at the Nassau County Executive Building, was designed as both a problem-solving session and a question-and-answer forum for residents, and was part of an effort by the county executive’s office to keep people in their homes. more

Matthew Hampton | 5/26/10

McCarthy hopes to see change in foreclosure law

U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy is saying that the federal government will be right on Cuomo’s heels when it comes to curbing dangerous behavior on the part of companies that work in the mortgage and foreclosure markets. more

Matthew Hampton | 4/7/10

Cuomo brings foreclosure fraud fight to Elmont

Though the state’s struggle to close its huge budget gap is dominating the headlines, another economy-related issue is likely to loom large in the near future: foreclosures. more

Matthew Hampton | 3/31/10