{"id":206296,"date":"2026-04-22T18:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/206296\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T18:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:39:12","slug":"nyc-council-member-chi-osse-arrested-during-brooklyn-anti-eviction-protest-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/206296\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC council member Chi Oss\u00e9 arrested during Brooklyn anti-eviction protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NYC Council member Chi Oss\u00e9 was arrested during a Brooklyn anti-eviction protest over an alleged deed theft case, raising concerns about housing rights and police response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chi Oss\u00e9, a <a href=\"https:\/\/thegrio.com\/2026\/03\/30\/nyc-free-child-care-municipal-workers-pilot-program\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York City;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;New York City&quot;}\" class=\"link \">New York City<\/a> Council member representing Brooklyn, was arrested on April 22, 2026, during an anti-eviction protest in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, according to officials and his office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident occurred as Oss\u00e9 joined a group of demonstrators attempting to block city marshals from carrying out an eviction tied to an alleged deed theft case. Deed theft, a form of property fraud involving the illegal transfer of ownership, has become an increasing concern across New York City, particularly in communities of color.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Videos circulating on social media show Oss\u00e9 approaching police officers during the protest and questioning their actions as they detained another demonstrator. Moments later, officers are seen grabbing the councilmember, forcing him to the ground, and placing him in handcuffs. The footage quickly drew public attention and raised concerns among city leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An aide confirmed that Oss\u00e9 was taken into custody and held at a local precinct following the arrest. As of the time of reporting, specific charges had not been publicly confirmed. The New York Police Department stated that multiple individuals, including Oss\u00e9, were arrested after allegedly refusing orders to disperse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement released after the incident, Oss\u00e9\u2019s office emphasized that the protest was aimed at stopping an eviction they say resulted from fraudulent property claims. The statement also renewed calls for stronger protections, including a proposed moratorium on evictions linked to suspected deed theft cases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thegrio.com\/2026\/03\/13\/zohran-mamdani-senator-tuberville-islamaphobic-post\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zohran Mamdani;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Zohran Mamdani&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, a political ally of Oss\u00e9, described the arrest as \u201cconcerning\u201d and said it would be reviewed further. He also acknowledged Oss\u00e9\u2019s advocacy on housing issues, particularly his efforts to address deed theft in vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">City Council Speaker Julie Menin echoed similar concerns, noting that early reports suggested Oss\u00e9 was \u201caggressively pushed\u201d by officers. She added that her office is in contact with both the NYPD and Oss\u00e9\u2019s team to ensure his safety and secure his release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The protest highlights ongoing tensions in New York over housing rights, eviction enforcement, and alleged property fraud. Advocates argue that deed theft disproportionately affects Black homeowners, often leading to displacement and lengthy legal battles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More must-reads:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NYC Council member Chi Oss\u00e9 was arrested during a Brooklyn anti-eviction protest over an alleged deed theft case,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":206297,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[2494,15438,81792,81791,9,56,63,65,64,1083],"class_list":{"0":"post-206296","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-city","8":"tag-chi-osse","9":"tag-eviction","10":"tag-ice-out-nyc-coalition","11":"tag-michael-m-santiago","12":"tag-new-york","13":"tag-ny","14":"tag-nyc","15":"tag-nyc-headlines","16":"tag-nyc-news","17":"tag-rikers-island"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206296"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206296\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}