In April 2019, Tanya Barach created a GoFundMe page to pay for repairs to Cathy Scorsese's Brooklyn apartment, per Heavy. The fundraiser sought to raise $30,000. The page detailed the events that led Scorsese to need help with the property. "On Sunday, March 24th Cathy arrived home from a trip to find her apartment completely flooded with RAW SEWAGE," Barach wrote. "Her home has been totally destroyed, both upstairs and downstairs. This was caused by her upstairs neighbor flushing shredded paper down the toilet." Barach continues. "Right now she is in dire need of your help. Anything you can give is deeply appreciated."

While many did come to Scorsese's aid, there were mixed reactions from the public on Twitter. "There needs to be regulation of #GoFundMe when parasites like #CatherineScorsese mis-use it. This woman owns a $1.2 million appartment [sic], yet thinks it's for others to cover her costs. Entitled," one tweet reads. Many echoed Perez Hilton who came to Scorsese's defense in a tweet of his own. "They're trying to make it seem like tis [sic] is a bad thing. Do U think it is? She's not estranged from her dad and I like that she wants to be independent and resourceful."

Though she may have briefly been best known for her housing struggles, she has racked up quite the career for herself; that more so than her brief period of hardship is worth remembering.