REMARKS
State protections and questions about city agency responses to deed theft
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Council Member Hudson discusses recent state protections against deed theft and raises questions about city agency responses to the issue.
- Last year, the state enacted landmark protections for alleged victims of deed theft:
- Empowering the attorney general and local district attorney's offices to void fraudulent deeds
- Blocking foreclosure and eviction proceedings in suspected deed theft cases
- Questions raised about city agency responses:
- Resources provided to vulnerable communities
- Coordination between state and local officials to enforce protections
- Local-level assistance for alleged victims of deed theft
- The council member emphasizes the disproportionate impact of deed theft on her district and Central Brooklyn.
Crystal Hudson
0:04:30
Last year, the state enacted landmark protections for alleged victims of deed theft, empowering the attorney general and local district attorney's offices with the ability to void fraudulent deeds and block foreclosure and eviction proceedings in instances of suspected deed theft.
0:04:45
Today's hearing serves as an opportunity to check-in at the local level and see how our city agencies are responding to the explosion of deed theft cases in New York City.
0:04:53
What resources are being provided to vulnerable communities?
0:04:57
How do state and local officials coordinate to enforce protections for homeowners such as cease and desist zones?
0:05:03
What assistance is provided at the local level for alleged victims of deed theft?
0:05:07
I look forward to hearing from the administration on the steps it is taking to meaningfully address the scheme that targets some of our most vulnerable residents.
0:05:15
De theft is an issue that disproportionately impacts my district and much of Central Brooklyn, and it has disrupted the lives of too many of my neighbors.
