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Bankruptcy Solutions

The purpose of federal bankruptcy legislation, sometimes known as Title 11 of the United States Code or the “Bankruptcy Code,” is to provide an opportunity for financial reorganization or a fresh start for legitimate debtors who are unable to fulfill their obligations.

Foreclosure Solutions

As you are undoubtedly aware, many homeowners are in arrears on their mortgages as a result of the 2020 recession brought on by the coronavirus. At first, most lenders had been understanding and would have granted a brief suspension of the late payments.

Debt Negotiations & Settlements

Clients regularly hire the Law Office of Ronald D. Weiss, P.C. to represent them in negotiations with banks, mortgage holders, credit card issuers, auto financing providers, landlords, tax authorities, and other creditors.

Mortgage Loan Modifications

The most common strategy used by our firm to prevent a house in severe mortgage arrears from going into foreclosure is a mortgage modification. Mortgage modification and other potential Retention Options are the potential goals of most homeowners in foreclosure because most people experiencing serious hardships with their mortgages are looking for “Retention Options

Credit Card Solutions

For consumers, credit card debt and other unsecured personal loans are the most common types of debt. There are a few legal options for handling credit card debt, including the following: Litigation, bankruptcy, and/or negotiated settlements are the three options.

Debtor Litigation Defense

Many of The Law Office of Ronald D. Weiss, P.C.’s clients face the possibility of litigation or collection activities from their creditors because they are accused of having debt that they are unable to pay or because they contest the existence, amount, or obligation of the debt.

Landlord Tenant Solutions

Landlord-Tenant Law is one of our firm’s areas of expertise; we defend landlords and tenants in a variety of legal proceedings before the Landlord-Tenant Court and the New York Supreme Court. When it comes to eviction and/or collecting large amounts of past due rent.

Distressed Real Estate

A. Pre-Contract When a seller (the “Seller”) sells real estate to a buyer (the “Buyer”), there are usually a number of important steps involved. A seller will first list their property on the market for sale. A real estate broker is frequently hired by the seller to help locate possible buyers for their property.

Student Loan Solutions

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” as Benjamin Franklin famously said. This phrase has recently been amended by popular opinion to include student loans. Since most jobs these days require a bachelor’s degree, the amount of debt that Americans owe on their student loans

Tax Debt Solutions

Many people have trouble keeping up with their tax payments to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (“NYS”), which includes sales taxes, income taxes, payroll taxes, and other state taxes, as well as the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), which includes individual income taxes.

Its name derives from the Briarwood Land Company, led by Herbert A. O’Brien, who initiated development efforts around 1905 in the densely wooded area, hence the neighborhood’s moniker. Despite O’Brien’s bankruptcy, development commenced in the 1920s. Presently, Briarwood boasts a diverse populace, including Asian-American, white American, Hispanic/Latino, and African American and Afro-Caribbean residents. It falls within Queens Community Board 8.

Briarwood, positioned northwest of downtown Jamaica, encompasses one of the elevated areas in Queens. Its boundaries extend roughly from the Van Wyck Expressway (Interstate 678) to the west, Union Turnpike to the north, Parsons Boulevard to the east, and Hillside Avenue (NY 25) to the south.

Briarwood is characterized by its diversity, as indicated by 2010 census data when combined with neighboring Jamaica Hills. The population includes Asian-Americans (14.4%), Whites (26.7%), Hispanics (29.3%), and African Americans (33.3%). This demographic composition represents a significant shift from the post-World War II era (1950s–1980s) when the neighborhood was predominantly white, with a thriving Jewish community. Economic activity primarily revolves around small restaurants, delis, markets, and other small businesses. Briarwood also offers housing options suitable for middle-class families.

Briarwood boasts notable educational institutions such as Catholic Archbishop Molloy High School, which relocated from the Upper East Side in 1957. Among its distinguished alumni are New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, actor David Caruso, former New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, NBA players Kenny Smith and Kenny Anderson, professional wrestler Colin Cassady, and the infamous Serrao brothers from Richmond Hill, Queens. Named in honor of Archbishop Thomas Molloy, the school accommodates around 1,550 students.

Additionally, Briarwood is home to Robert A. Van Wyck M.S. 217Q, a middle school serving approximately 1,300 students in grades 6–8. Established in 1955, the school is named after Robert A. Van Wyck, the first mayor of the Greater City of New York and a Tammany Hall lawyer.

The neighborhood benefits from convenient access to the New York City Subway via the Briarwood station, which serves the E, F, and <F> trains on the IND Queens Boulevard Line. Notably, the station once showcased a series of paintings titled “Beautifying Briarwood,” created by students from Archbishop Molloy High School, M.S. 217Q, and P.S.117Q during the mid-1980s. Unfortunately, these artworks were removed during a station renovation in 2014. Additionally, residents have access to several New York City Bus routes, including the Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q34, Q44 SBS, and Q60.

The neighborhood is named after the Briarwood Land Company, led by Herbert A. O’Brien, which built housing in the area around 1905 or 1907. O’Brien chose the name Briarwood because of the brambles in its thick woods. The Ottilie Orphan Home was built on 148th Street in 1906. However, the Briarwood Land Company soon went bankrupt, leaving the area largely empty until 1924, when it was divided and sold at auction. Land prices ranged from $300 for inside residential lots to $2,800 for lots along Queens Boulevard. Over the next four years, several single-family homes were built on the land. Briarwood’s first school, P.S. 117, was constructed in 1927, and additional land was auctioned in 1928.

On May 30, 1928, about 500 members of the Klansmen of Queens assembled in the forest of Briarwood, burning a 50-foot cross, singing songs, and giving speeches. When police officers arrived, the group’s leader, Major Emmett J. Smith, claimed they had the right to assemble and speak because they had signed a lease for the land the previous day. The group soon left the area without any physical violence or arrests.

In 1936, Briarwood Estates, owned by Leon, Morty, and A. B. Wolosoff, began building Colonial and old English-style homes north of 84th Drive and west of Main Street. These homes sold for about $5,000, equivalent to $110,000 in 2023. After World War II, other developers built houses closer to Parsons Boulevard.

Around 1947, the United Nations constructed Parkway Village, a 670-unit development for its employees along Union Turnpike between Main Street and Parsons Boulevard. Parkway Village is now a co-op and no longer connected to the United Nations.

On November 23, 1954, Main Street’s extension south to Queens Boulevard opened, and apartments were built in the neighborhood around the same time.

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