AG James and others call for delay and reform to city’s tax lien sale program
Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of 57 elected officials from the city and state who have demanded that Mayor Bill de Blasio delay the city’s annual tax and water lien sale until after the COVID-19 pandemic ends.
James renewed her call for reforms and outlined proposals that she made when she was public advocate that she would like the city to institute. These reforms could save 4,700 small one-to-three family homes that are currently eligible for sale.
“Now is the time to support hardworking homeowners, not saddle them with undue financial burden,” said Attorney General James. “The tax lien sale has a disproportionate impact on communities of color and will only exacerbate the financial hardships so many are already facing in the middle of a pandemic.