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Eviction Proceeding Against Brooklynite, 88, on Hold for Now, Court Says

An 88-year-old Brooklyn homeowner who says he is a victim of deed theft will have to wait a little longer to find out whether the eviction case against him will be dismissed or proceed to trial.

An 88-year-old Brooklyn homeowner who says he is a victim of deed theft will have to wait a little longer to find out whether the eviction case against him will be dismissed or proceed to trial.

On Friday, a Brooklyn Housing Court judge gave lawyers for Ray Cortez and the company that bought Cortez’s three-story townhouse near the Barclays Center until March 24 to submit their arguments in writing.

Ray Cortez Jr. said he and his father were relieved that they were given more time to persuade the judge to dismiss the eviction.

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