A mansion that was supposed to serve as a model for a neighborhood of million-dollar homes in central New York has instead turned into a zombie property.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's comptroller reports the state's 15 active land banks have acquired more than 1,000 vacant and abandoned properties in attempts to fight blight and promote economic recovery.
New Yorkers can now report vacant and abandoned properties in their neighborhoods through a hotline at the New York State Department of Financial Services
Standing in front of a foreclosed home on Elm Street in Rome, Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi announced he's sponsoring legislation to give municipalities the power to address the growing problem of "zombie properties."