SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER
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PETITION AND NOTICE
In the Matter of the Foreclosure of Tax Liens by a OF FORECLOSURE OF
Proceeding In Rem pursuant to Article Eleven of 2017 TAX LIENS
the Real Property Tax Law by the City of White Plains
Index No. 2077-19
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 3rd day of November 2025, the Commissioner of Finance, (hereinafter the “Enforcing Officer”), of the City of White Plains, (hereinafter the “Tax District”), pursuant to law will file with the Clerk of Westchester County, a petition and notice of foreclosure against various parcels of real property for unpaid taxes.
Pursuant to Section 1123 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York, I, Sergio Sensi, the Enforcing Officer of the City of White Plains, do hereby certify and affirm as true under penalties of perjury that the parcels identified on Schedule A of this Petition, which is annexed hereto and made a part hereof, have been subject to delinquent tax liens held and owned by the City of White Plains since January 1, 2017.
The above-captioned proceeding is hereby commenced to enforce the payment of delinquent taxes or other lawful charges, which have accumulated and become liens against certain property. The parcels to which this proceeding applies are identified on Schedule A of this Petition. This document serves both as a Petition of Foreclosure and a Notice of Foreclosure for purposes of this proceeding.
EFFECT OF FILING: All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in this Petition are hereby notified that the filing of such Petition constitutes the commencement by the Tax District of a proceeding in the Court specified above to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding In Rem.
NATURE OF PROCEEDING: This proceeding is brought against the real property only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such Petition. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof.
PERSONS AFFECTED: This notice is directed to all persons owning or having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such Petition. Such persons are hereby notified that a duplicate of such Petition has been filed in the Office of the Commissioner of Finance of the City of White Plains and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day for redemption.
RIGHT OF REDEMPTION: Any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may on or before said date redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon, including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are included in the lien against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption. Such payments shall be made to the Commissioner of Finance, 255 Main Street, White Plains, New York. In the event that such taxes are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record.
The last day for redemption is hereby fixed as the 13th day of February 2026.
SERVICE OF ANSWER: Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any property described in such Petition may serve a duly verified answer upon the attorney for the City of White Plains, setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer must be filed in the Office of the County Clerk and served upon the attorney for the City of White Plains on or before the date above mentioned as the last date for redemption.
FAILURE TO REDEEM OR ANSWER: In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his right, title, interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcel described in such Petition and a judgment in foreclosure may be taken in default.
Sergio Sensi, Commissioner of Finance, City of White Plains
City of White Plains
2017 In Rem Petition and Notice of Foreclosure
Schedule A
Serial Section, Block, Lot Total Amount Due as of
Number And Location Owner 11/1/2025
2 125.60-4-2 Donald and Rose Marie $94,678.01
3 Terrace Ave Bambace
7 131.17-7-56 Doris Gurkin $88,574.45
86 Beverly Rd
11795234