The Daily Dirt: Deed theft takes center stage

Deed theft is having its moment in the New York City spotlight. On Thursday, Council member Chi Ossé was arrested during a protest against the eviction of a woman from her brownstone in Bedford-Stuyvesant, which followed allegations of deed theft related to the property.  The next day, after footage of Ossé’s arrest made headlines, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the launch of the Office of Deed Theft Prevention, an agency dedicated to investigating deed theft and educating New Yorkers on the issue, The City reported. The new office, helmed by attorney Peter White, delivers on one of Mamdani’s campaign promises, though […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.