Lien In: Lien Sales Help New York Recoup More Cash Than Foreclosures, Report Finds While the drama of a threatened foreclosure might seem the best method for collecting unpaid bills, property lien sales are more effective. By Kim Velsey
Bill de Blasio’s First Budget Full of Uncertainty Mayor Bill de Blasio will lay out his first preliminary budget proposal this afternoon, outlining his spending priorities and the By Jill Colvin
Independent Budget Office Suggests Boosting Taxes on Beer, Liquor and Plastic Surgery The city’s Independent Budget Office has some ideas for incoming Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio to boost revenue and save cash By Jill Colvin
Zone A Zoning: Independent Budget Office Critical of Bloomberg’s Two-Faced Waterfront Developments By Matt Chaban