Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Your home can be stolen through fake paperwork, and it's exploding in NYC. This week on The New York Times Close Up, Christie Peale from the Center for NYC Neighborhoods breaks down the deed theft crisis that hit 517 cases in 2025 (over triple the 149 from 2023) and why Mayor Mamdani just launched the city's first Office of Deed Theft Prevention. Then NYT reporter John Leland takes us inside H&R Hosiery, the legendary South Bronx shop with no sign where Fat Joe, Slick Rick, and the Cold Crush Brothers built their iconic looks, until an $8,000 rent and Amazon forced it to close. From AI fraud and "paper terrorism" targeting homeowners to dead-stock sneakers and the complex story behind the shop's controversial nickname, we explore what NYC is fighting to prevent and struggling to save.
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Guests:
Christie Peale, Executive Director, Center for NYC Neighborhoods
John Leland, NYT Metro Reporter
Recording Date 05/7/2026 First Air Date 05/8/2026
Get closer to this week’s important issues and events. Veteran Times correspondent Sam Roberts returns to television to discuss the big stories with journalists covering them and with leading newsmakers. Preview articles that will appear in The New York Times over the weekend, discover the back stories and savor the conversation that has distinguished the program for 25 years.
For more The New York Times Close Up with Sam Roberts, visit http://tv.cuny.edu/show/nytcloseup
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Your home can be stolen through fake paperwork, and it's exploding in NYC. This week on The New York Times Close Up, Christie Peale from the Center for NYC Neighborhoods breaks down the deed theft crisis that hit 517 cases in 2025 (over triple the 149 from 2023) and why Mayor Mamdani just launched the city's first Office of Deed Theft Prevention. Then NYT reporter John Leland takes us inside H&R Hosiery, the legendary South Bronx shop with no sign where Fat Joe, Slick Rick, and the Cold Crush Brothers built their iconic looks, until an $8,000 rent and Amazon forced it to close. From AI fraud and "paper terrorism" targeting homeowners to dead-stock sneakers and the complex story behind the shop's controversial nickname, we explore what NYC is fighting to prevent and struggling to save.
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Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu
Guests:
Christie Peale, Executive Director, Center for NYC Neighborhoods
John Leland, NYT Metro Reporter
Recording Date 05/7/2026 First Air Date 05/8/2026
Get closer to this week’s important issues and events. Veteran Times correspondent Sam Roberts returns to television to discuss the big stories with journalists covering them and with leading newsmakers. Preview articles that will appear in The New York Times over the weekend, discover the back stories and savor the conversation that has distinguished the program for 25 years.
For more The New York Times Close Up with Sam Roberts, visit http://tv.cuny.edu/show/nytcloseup
Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: bit.ly/2GmGb13
Subscribe to the Series Playlist: bit.ly/2VwQGt1
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