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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: Plumb Beach, Brooklyn

Plumb Beach, sometimes spelled as “Plum,” is a beach and surrounding neighborhood situated along the north shore of Rockaway Inlet in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City. It is located in close proximity to the neighborhoods of Sheepshead Bay and Gerritsen Beach, just off the Belt Parkway.

Originally, Plumb Beach was part of a small island until the late 1930s when Hog Creek was filled in, linking the beach to the rest of Brooklyn. Since 1972, it has been incorporated into the Gateway National Recreation Area. However, the parking lot and greenway providing primary access to the shore are managed by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York City Department of Transportation. The neighborhood falls within Brooklyn Community District 15, although a section of the beach does not belong to any Community District.

During May and June, horseshoe crabs migrate to the beach for mating. Plumb Beach experiences significant beach erosion, particularly during storms that bring large amounts of water up the Rockaway Inlet into Jamaica Bay. In the summer months, the beach becomes a magnet for kiteboarding enthusiasts, drawn by the ideal conditions created by the southerly sea breeze.

  • Early settlements

As early as the 1800s, sailors began visiting the island, possibly indulging in beach plums that grew there, lending the island its name. By 1900, there was enough demand for Reid’s Ferry, which stopped at various locations including Sheepshead Bay, Plumb Beach, Barren Island, and Breezy Point.

In 1907, George Ayen opened a hotel on the island. However, by the time World War I arrived, most of Plumb Island’s residents were squatters. This situation persisted until the devastating 1938 Long Island Express hurricane, which destroyed many of the makeshift shanties. The remaining squatters were subsequently compelled to vacate when construction commenced on the Belt Parkway. Hog Creek, which separated Plumb Island from the mainland, was filled in for this purpose, integrating the island with the mainland.

  • U.S. Army

In the 1890s, the federal government planned to construct a mortar battery on the eastern end of Plumb Island, acquiring one third of the island’s 150 acres for this purpose. However, the area known as “Reservation Beach” proved unsuitable due to its quicksand-like soil, leading to the influx of squatters who took advantage of the situation by selling liquor and cigars without paying any excise tax.

To recover the government’s investment, Secretary of War William Howard Taft entered into a five-year lease agreement with former Judge Winfield S. Overton in May 1907. Overton, dubbed “the czar of Plumb Island,” established his own private police force to protect his interests and evict squatters who refused to pay rent. He even enlisted Army companies from Fort Hamilton to assist in these evictions, asserting federal jurisdiction over the land.

Overton circumvented state laws by organizing a “carnival” on the island, featuring boxing matches, which were illegal in New York State. On August 15, 1908, around 200 members of the “United States Military Athletic and Sporting Club” attended the event while the Sheepshead Bay precinct of the NYPD watched helplessly. A week later, the crowd swelled even further.

In response to these events, the Department of War revoked Overton’s lease in January 1909 and expelled him from the island. Frank Dotzler was appointed as the new “mayor” of Plumb Island, continuing the practice of treating the land as his personal domain. When Overton attempted to return in May, the 12th Infantry was dispatched to prevent his re-entry, marking the second “invasion” of Plumb Island within a year.

  • Later years

The government of New York City obtained the federal property for park purposes in 1924, but instead of directly managing it, they leased it to a contracting company. This company then subdivided and rented out the land. Plumb Beach was subsequently acquired by the National Park Service in 1972 and incorporated into the Gateway National Recreation Area.

Over the years, Plumb Beach has garnered a reputation as a popular spot for romantic rendezvous and as a location for cruising.

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