‘Lien Sale Easy Exit Program’ to help New Yorkers Resolve Their Debt

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Episode Transcript

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Ahead of the Lean Sale City Leaders Center for NYC
Neighborhoods, PEU canvassers went out to share information
and help residents get the help they need.
Raise awareness of the Lean SaleEasy Exit program ahead of the
tax lien sale on May 20th DOF. HPD P/E UDE.

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P and the Center for NYC Neighborhoods have been working
diligently to get the word out to help eligible New Yorkers
resolve their debt and stay in their homes.
Those who do not pay their property taxes, water and sewer
chargers, and other property related charges are at risk of
being included in the annual lien sale.

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The sale allows their debts to be sold to an authorized buyer
who then has the right to collect what is owed.
And if there are still outstanding debts, the lien sale
can be a first step towards foreclosure.
New Yorkers have a number of options to get off the list, but
they only have a few days left to take the necessary steps and

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we are here to help. We encourage homeowners to visit
nyc.gov Lien sale to learn more.After receiving warning notices,
New Yorkers have the options to pay what they owe.
Enter into a payment plan, applyfor a property tax exemption,
submit a Lien Sale Easy Exit Program application, and submit

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an Emergency Repair certification DOF.
DEPHPD P/E U. The Center want to ensure that
every New Yorker has the knowledge and ability to access
these services, and leaders fromthese agencies joined PEUS
ongoing outreach efforts to helpspread the word, which prior to

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today had already reached thousands of homeowners through
canvassing, digital campaigns, and phone outreach.
Since March, PEUS specialists have knocked on nearly 6000
doors to connect directly with homeowners and make critical
information about available resources more accessible.

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With teams out five days a week for the past nine weeks, this
sustained effort has focused on reaching older and disabled
homeowners, as well as those in neighborhoods with the highest
concentration of homeowners at risk.
The program helps New Yorkers seek removal from the newly
reinstated lean sale by providing those who qualify for

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the program with resources and assistance in accessing payment
agreements or gaining extensionson payment due dates.
The Canvas aims to educate New Yorkers about all of the options
that are available to them to avoid foreclosures.