Department of Finance Extends Deadline for 2025 Tax Lien Sale

Citywide Outreach Campaign Underway to Help At-Risk Homeowners Avoid Sale

Last Day for Property Owners to Remove their Properties from the Lien Sale is now June 2

NEW YORK – The New York City Department of Finance (DOF) today announced that the deadline for the 2025 tax lien sale has been extended by two weeks. Originally scheduled for May 20, the lien sale will now take place on June 3, 2025, giving property owners additional time to take the necessary steps to protect their properties. This extension applies to both delinquent property tax and water and sewer charges.

As a result, the last day for property owners to remove their properties from the lien sale is now June 2, instead of the previously scheduled deadline of May 19.

“This extension gives New Yorkers more time to take action and get help,” said Department of Finance Commissioner Preston Niblack. “We’re doing everything we can to connect property owners with payment options and support services to help them avoid the lien sale and stay in their homes. If you or someone you know is at risk, now is the time to reach out.”

Property owners can avoid the lien sale by paying what they owe, enrolling in a payment plan, submitting an Easy Exit application, applying for a property tax exemption, or submitting a probate application. For more information about how to remove your property from the lien sale and to access resources, visit www.nyc.gov/liensale.

To ensure that at-risk property owners are aware of their options and have access to support services, DOF and its partners are intensifying a citywide outreach campaign in the lead-up to the extended lien sale deadline.

In collaboration with a coalition of City agencies and nonprofit partners—including the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit, and the Center for New York City Neighborhoods—DOF has significantly expanded direct engagement efforts in neighborhoods with high concentrations of vulnerable homeowners. These outreach efforts have included hosting dozens of public events, conducting door-to-door canvassing, and reaching thousands of property owners and tenants through targeted mailings, phone calls, text messages, and emails.

This expanded outreach is part of a broader effort by the Adams administration and City Council to reform the City’s property tax enforcement system. In 2024, the passage of the Home Preservation and Debt Resolution Reform Act modernized the City’s lien sale process, introducing innovative solutions such as the Easy Exit Program, expanded eligibility for affordable payment plans, and stronger tenant protections. These reforms aim to keep New Yorkers in their homes while offering more flexible and equitable pathways to resolve property debt. More information can be found at www.nyc.gov/liensale.

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