- Avoid Foreclosure and Predatory Lenders

Brooklyn is one of the areas hardest hit by the foreclosure and mortgage crisis. Senator Chuck Schumer and area churches have organized a series of free mortgage workshops where participants can learn more about the mortgage and foreclosure crisis, how to refinance, and how to spot and avoid predatory lenders. For a list of workshop dates and locations, click "read more" below.

The Housing Crisis: How It Affects You, How It Affects Our Neighborhood -- Workshops sponsored by Catholic Charities and Senator Chuck Schumer.

Locations in Queens are also included here

February 24, 9 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. (English) St. Catherine of Sienna R.C. Church, Downstairs Hall, 118-22 Riverton Street, St. Albans, NY 11412

February 24, 10:15 a.m. (English) St. Fortunata R.C. Church, School Auditorium, 2609 Linden Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11208

March 9, 11 a.m. (Creole) and 12:30 p.m. (English) Holy Family R.C. Church, School Auditorium, 9719 Flatlands Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11236

March 30, 11 a.m. (English) and 12:45 p.m. (Spanish) St. Leo R.C. Church, 104-05 49th Ave., Corona, NY 11368

April 6, 6:30 p.m. (English) and 8:30 p.m. (Creole) St. Therese of Lisieux R.C. Church, School Auditorium, 1281 Troy Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11203

April 20, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (English) Christ the King R.C. Church, Gymnasium, 145-39 Farmers Blvd., Springfield Gardens, NY 11434

April 27, 10:45 a.m. (English) and 12:30 p.m. (Spanish) St. Barbara R.C. Church, School Auditorium, 138 Bleecker St., Brooklyn, NY 11221

April 27, 11:30 a.m. (English), 12 p.m. (Spanish) and 1:15 p.m. (English) Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church, Church Hall, 111-50 115th St., S. Ozone Park, NY 11420

May 21, 7:30 p.m. (English/Spanish) St. Michael-St. Malachy R.C. Church, St. Michael Church Hall, 225 Jerome St. Brooklyn, NY 11207

June 1, 11 a.m. (Spanish) and 1 p.m. (English) St. Gabriel R.C. Church, Auditorium, 26-26 98th Street, E. Elmhurst, NY 11269

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