Petal Sandiford, a home care worker, seeks to remove her late uncle's property from a controversial lien sale, part of a longstanding program dating back to 1996. This year's sale, postponed from May and now affecting primarily minority communities, comes after potential reforms aimed at assisting homeowners struggling with financial burdens, particularly post-Covid. Despite these reforms, residents like Sandiford express ongoing concerns about losing their homes and remaining in financial distress, reinforcing the critical nature of this issue in underprivileged neighborhoods.
Petal Sandiford stepped into the Flatbush YMCA several weeks ago, the 63-year-old home care worker had just one thing in mind: to get her late uncle's house off the list for the property lien sale.
This year's lien sale will impact homes in predominantly Black and brown neighborhoods the most, as homeowners expressed ongoing financial distress exacerbated by the Covid pandemic.
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