File #: Int 1294-2025    Version: * Name: Creating a website with information identifying individuals convicted of deed theft.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
On agenda: 5/28/2025
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a website with information identifying individuals convicted of deed theft
Sponsors: Sandy Nurse, Chi A. Ossé, Linda Lee, Farah N. Louis, Shahana K. Hanif, (in conjunction with the Brooklyn Borough Presiden
Council Member Sponsors: 5
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to create a website containing publicly available identifying information of all individuals that have been convicted of committing larceny by deed theft in New York City.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1294, 2. Int. No. 1294, 3. May 28, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5-28-25

Int. No. 1294

 

By Council Members Nurse, Ossé, Lee, Louis and Hanif (in conjunction with the Brooklyn Borough President)

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a website with information identifying individuals convicted of deed theft

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 16 to read as follows:

Chapter 16

DEED THEFT

§ 20-1601 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

Deed theft. The term “deed theft” has the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (g) of subdivision 2 of section 155.05 of the penal law.

§ 20-1602 Deed theft conviction database. a. Within 120 days of the effective date of the local law that added this chapter, the department, in coordination with any other relevant agency, shall create a website listing all individuals that have been convicted of committing larceny by deed theft in the city of New York in violation of paragraph (g) of subdivision 2 of section 155.05 of the penal law.

b. The website shall display identifying information about such individuals, including the names, business addresses, and photos of such individuals, provided such information is publicly available.

§ 2.  This local law takes effect immediately.

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