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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.

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  • WELCOME: Kew Gardens Queens

Kew Gardens is a neighborhood in the central area of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded to the north by the Union Turnpike and the Jackie Robinson Parkway (formerly the Interboro Parkway), to the east by the Van Wyck Expressway and 131st Street, to the south by Hillside Avenue, and to the west by Park Lane, Abingdon Road, and 118th Street. Forest Park is located to the west, and the neighborhood of Forest Hills is to the northwest, with Flushing Meadows–Corona Park to the north, Richmond Hill to the south, Briarwood to the southeast, and Kew Gardens Hills to the east.

Kew Gardens is situated in Queens Community District 9, and its ZIP Code is 11415. Policing is carried out by the New York City Police Department’s 102nd Precinct. In terms of representation, Kew Gardens falls under the jurisdiction of the New York City Council’s 29th District.

  • History

Early settlement

Kew Gardens was one of seven planned garden communities constructed in Queens from the late 19th century to 1950. The area’s development traces back to 1868 when Englishman Albon P. Man acquired much of the land. He developed the neighborhood of Hollis Hill to the south, primarily along Jamaica Avenue, while leaving the hilly northern land undeveloped.

In 1875, Maple Grove Cemetery on Kew Gardens Road was established. A Long Island Rail Road station, named Hopedale, was constructed in October to serve mourners, with trains starting to stop there in mid-November. The station took its name from Hopedale Hall, a hotel situated at what is now Queens Boulevard and Union Turnpike. In the 1890s, the executors of Man’s estate developed the Queens Bridge Golf Course on the hilly terrain south of the railroad. However, in 1908, the golf course was bisected by the main line of the Long Island Rail Road, which had been relocated 600 feet (180 m) south to eliminate a curve. Subsequently, the golf course was abandoned, and a new station was erected in 1909 on Lefferts Boulevard.

Aldrick Man and Albon Man Jr., heirs of Albon P. Man, decided to establish a new community on the land and initially named it Kew, later changing it to Kew Gardens after the renowned botanical gardens in England. The architects of the development favored English and neo-Tudor architectural styles, which are still prominent in many parts of the neighborhood.

  • Demographics

Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, Kew Gardens had a population of 23,278, which marked a decrease of 610 (2.6%) from the 23,888 counted in 2000. Covering an area of 469.74 acres (190.10 ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 49.6 inhabitants per acre (31,700/sq mi; 12,300/km2).

The racial makeup of Kew Gardens was diverse, with 49.3% (11,478) White, 6.5% (1,515) African American, 0.2% (37) Native American, 15.6% (3,628) Asian, and 24.3% (5,651) Hispanic or Latino of any race. Additionally, 1.1% (257) were from other races, and 3.0% (701) identified with two or more races.

The entirety of Community Board 9, which includes Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, and Woodhaven, had 148,465 inhabitants as of NYC Health’s 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 84.3 years, higher than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults, with 22% between the ages of 0–17, 30% between 25–44, and 27% between 45–64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 17% and 7% respectively.

As of 2017, the median household income in Community Board 9 was $69,916. Approximately 22% of Kew Gardens and Woodhaven residents lived in poverty in 2018, compared to 19% in all of Queens and 20% in all of New York City. The unemployment rate was 8%, similar to Queens but slightly lower than New York City. Rent burden, indicating the percentage of residents struggling to pay rent, was 55%, higher than boroughwide and citywide rates. As of 2018, Kew Gardens and Woodhaven were considered high-income relative to the rest of the city and not undergoing gentrification.

  • Police and crime

Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, and Woodhaven are served by the 102nd Precinct of the NYPD, located at 87-34 118th Street. In 2010, the 102nd Precinct ranked 22nd safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime. As of 2018, the non-fatal assault rate in Kew Gardens and Woodhaven was 43 per 100,000 people, lower than the citywide average. The incarceration rate of 345 per 100,000 people is also lower than that of the city as a whole.

Compared to the 1990s, the 102nd Precinct has seen a significant decrease in crime rates, with crimes across all categories dropping by 90.2% between 1990 and 2018. In 2018, the precinct reported 2 murders, 24 rapes, 101 robberies, 184 felony assaults, 104 burglaries, 285 grand larcenies, and 99 grand larcenies auto.

  • Health

As of 2018, Kew Gardens and Woodhaven have a higher rate of preterm births compared to the citywide average, with 92 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide). However, births to teenage mothers are less common in these neighborhoods, with 15.7 births per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide).

The uninsured population in Kew Gardens and Woodhaven is slightly higher than the citywide rate, estimated at 14% compared to 12% citywide.

Air quality in Kew Gardens and Woodhaven is better than the city average, with a concentration of fine particulate matter lower than the citywide average.

Smoking rates are lower in these neighborhoods, with 11% of residents being smokers compared to 14% citywide.

There are higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure in Kew Gardens and Woodhaven compared to citywide averages. Additionally, 22% of children in these neighborhoods are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%.

While most residents eat fruits and vegetables daily at a rate similar to the city average, the ratio of supermarkets to bodegas is lower in Kew Gardens and Woodhaven, with 11 bodegas for every supermarket.

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