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New York City Third-Party Property Transfer Class Action
New York City · Third-party transfer property seizure program · Settlement Reached
About this case
A class action alleges that New York City’s third-party transfer program unconstitutionally seized homeowners’ properties and deprived them of surplus equity, with disproportionate effects on Black and brown communities. The city has agreed to a proposed $60 million settlement covering 64 properties, but the agreement has not yet been approved by a federal judge.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- New York City
- Product or service
- Third-party transfer property seizure program
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Other
- Reported harm
- Other
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