Archives For: NY
NYS Legislature OKs Law Letting Syracuse Add Unpaid Housing Fines to Tax Bills
Syracuse.com published an article discussing the passage of NY A00416A, which authorizes the City of Syracuse to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to the city’s annual tax levy.
21 Jul 2018
Zombie Property Act Introduced in New York
AB 1563 (Zombie Property Remediation Act of 2017) recently advanced in the New York Assembly and has been referred to the Assembly Codes Committee.
20 Jun 2018
The Way Forward
The Monroe County (N.Y.) Vacant and Abandoned Property Task Force issued an annual report providing recommendations to bolster foreclosure prevention and directly engage the issue of distressed properties.
7 Jun 2018
Blight Bills Active in New York
A11000 was introduced and referred to the Judiciary Committee on May 29, 2018 and A02419/S07968 was referred to the Judiciary Committee on January 3, 2018.
4 Jun 2018
The Fight Against Zombie Homes Finds a New Ally
DS News published an article discussing a new partnership between Erie County, New York, The Western New York Law Center and Columbia Law School to help municipalities track and monitor zombie foreclosures. The article features comments from Safeguard Properties Founder and Chairman Robert Klein.
6 Apr 2018
Oyster Bay Bans Use of Plywood to Cover ?Zombie? Houses
Newsday published an article discussing a new ordinance adopted by the Town of Oyster Bay, New York, that bans the use of plywood for boarding up foreclosed homes and mandates the use of clear, impact resistant polycarbonate. Additionally, the legislation requires a $25,000 bond on residential vacant properties that have had a “foreclosure action” commenced, without a requirement to register the property with the municipality.
18 Feb 2018
Clearboarding Bills Proposed in Maryland and New York
MD HB 1079 was introduced and had its first reading on February 7, 2018 and NY A6806A was referred to the Judiciary Committee on January 3, 2018.
13 Feb 2018
Upstate New York Cities Collaborate with Tech to Combat Blight
Government Technology published an article outlining four local New York governments that have partnered with the Center for Technology in Government to develop a platform that will share data and stem the rising tide of blighted buildings.
24 Jan 2018
FEMA Declared Disaster New York
On January 19, 2018, FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in New York as a result of flooding that took place May 2 to August 6, 2017.
19 Jan 2018
Erie County Clerk Rolls Out Program to Alert Communities to Foreclosures
The Buffalo News published an article detailing a new initiative from Erie County, New York Clerk Michael P. Kearns.
5 Jan 2018