NYC Opens Deed Theft Prevention Office, Names Veteran Lawyer as Director

Mayor Mamdani launched the Office of Deed Theft Prevention and appointed Peter White, an attorney with deed theft and foreclosure experience, to lead it. The office will operate within the Department of Finance and collaborate with HPD, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, and the Commission on Human Rights to catch deed theft early, educate homeowners, and recover lost homes, signaling a broader effort to protect homeowners and preserve wealth with a budget of $500,000 this year and $1 million in subsequent years.