"City Takes Aim at Deed Theft Epidemic in New York: A Growing Concern for Vulnerable Families. In a bold move, city officials are cracking down on the rising issue of deed theft, a crime that targets low-income families and threatens their very way of life. According to experts, deed theft can have devastating consequences, leaving families without a home and their future uncertain. With the city's full force now being brought to bear on this problem, residents are holding out hope for justice and a safer future for all."


The theft of a home is the theft of a family’s future,” Mamdani said Friday. “Deed theft preys on the New Yorkers who can least afford it. Today, we are bringing the full force of city government to ...