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A BK Grandfather Subjected to Deed Theft Can Keep His Home

A BK Grandfather Subjected to Deed Theft Can Keep His Home

Dairus Griffiths had been in his Bed-Stuy home almost 30 years when he says he was duped into signing over the property's title to a development company
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Attempted Deed Theft Foiled When Crooks Unknowingly Target Property of Notable Bed-Stuy Realtor

City Councilmember Robert Cornegy holds press conference on deed fraud. To his left L.
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Personal Belongings of Bed-Stuy Family Thrown Onto Street Without Warning in Alleged Deed Theft Case

Personal Belongings of Bed-Stuy Family Thrown Onto Street Without Warning in Alleged Deed Theft Case

Neighbors gathered at 470 Willoughby Ave. on Thursday, to support the Fosters after their belongings were removed and discarded without their consent
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Real Estate Scams And Deed Theft Leave Brooklyn Homeowners on Edge

Real Estate Scams And Deed Theft Leave Brooklyn Homeowners on Edge

At a recent town hall meeting in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn residents continued to raise the alarm on deed theft, partition schemes and other real estate scams destroying their equity and livelihood.
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How Black Homeowners in Central Brooklyn Can Prevent Deed Theft and Build Generational Wealth

How Black Homeowners in Central Brooklyn Can Prevent Deed Theft and Build Generational Wealth

The Center for NYC Neighborhoods is piloting a free program to help Central Brooklyn homeowners with estate planning so that they can pass their assets onto their family's next generation and outsmart predatory estate scammers.
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Gloria's In Crown Heights Abruptly Closes Amid Wild Claims Of Fraud, Deed Theft, And "Cruelty"

Gloria's In Crown Heights Abruptly Closes Amid Wild Claims Of Fraud, Deed Theft, And "Cruelty"

For legions of hungry New Yorkers, the name Gloria conjures images of steaming goat curry, jerk chicken, and fried chickpeas dribbling out of craggy flatbread .
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Brooklyn Man Accused of Trying to Steal Landlord's Flatlands Home With Fake Deed: DA

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said the man allegedly tried to transfer ownership of his landlord’s rental property
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Eviction Proceeding Against Brooklynite, 88, on Hold for Now, Court Says

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.
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Pending Housing Crisis Sees AG and DA Team Up to Protect Brooklyn Renters and Homeowners

Pending Housing Crisis Sees AG and DA Team Up to Protect Brooklyn Renters and Homeowners

Attorney General Letitia James and District Attorney Eric Gonzalez are expanding Protect Our Homes initiative to protect vulnerable residents
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Why So Many Black Property Owners in Central Brooklyn Are Losing Their Homes, Explained

Part 1 in a series: The difference between deed theft and the city's controversial Third Party Transfer Program
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