New York City Comptroller William Thompson, Jr., reported on Tuesday that 3,129 citizens have called his Foreclosure Prevention Helpline in the past year to seek advice on preventing a looming foreclosure.
“Over the past year my office has helped thousands of individuals and families get the help they need to try to prevent foreclosure on their homes,” Thompson said. “It is a sad reality that the number of foreclosures in New York City and across the nation is continuing to rise. It is for this reason that we are stepping up our efforts to help even more New Yorkers in the weeks, months, and year ahead.”
Thompson’s office said Queens residents are calling more often than residents from “any other borough” in the state.