Q&A
Public awareness campaigns and community presentations on deed theft
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Penney Vachiraprapun outlines NYC Aging's public awareness efforts and community outreach regarding deed theft and homeowner rights.
- NYC Aging has a 'Know Your Rights' pamphlet that includes information about deed theft and available resources
- Legal services providers conduct presentations in neighborhoods and communities
- Presentations cover topics such as home ownership and tenant-landlord issues
- The agency organizes housing resource fairs in collaboration with other departments
- Recent fairs were held in Clinton Hill and Queens, with more planned
Penney Vachiraprapun
0:31:29
So we have our Know Your Rights pamphlet, and that actually does mention information about deed theft as well as resources and assistance that older adults can, connect with.
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In addition, our legal services providers do, presentations in the neighborhood, and communities.
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It's not necessarily that these are presentations specifically about deed theft, but they are about home ownership, they are about tenant landlord issues.
0:31:53
And I think my colleague also mentioned that we, have run, housing resource fairs.
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I can find give me one second.
0:32:04
So we did 2 recently.
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One was on November 7th, and involves HPD, Department of Finance, and some other agencies and we did that in the, Grace Agard Harewood OAC in Clinton Hill, and then we actually have another one coming up on the 21st this week.
Crystal Hudson
0:32:22
And where is that one?
Penney Vachiraprapun
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That one's at Allen Community Center in Queens.
Crystal Hudson
0:32:25
Great.
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Thank you.
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In what ways does NYC Aging support older New Yorkers in recognizing and reporting deed theft scams before they lead to property loss?
