Foreclosure Looms for Homeowners Who Thought They’d Won, Thanks to Top New York Court Ruling
The Court of Appeals found in favor of banks that complained cases were dropped on technicalities. Now homeowners across the state are bracing for new attempts to take away their homes.
Sam Mellins · November 29, 2021

Christine Fife is facing eviction from her Upper West Side apartment building where she has lived since 1990. | Sam Mellins

Sam Mellins is senior reporter at New York Focus, which he has been a part of since launch day. His reporting… more
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