Q&A
Collaboration between city agencies and state offices on deed theft prevention
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Penney Vachiraprapun describes the collaboration between NYC Aging and other agencies, including state offices, in preventing and addressing deed theft among older adults.
- NYC Aging has robust interactions with sister agencies within the city administration
- The Cabinet for Older New Yorkers, which includes various city agencies, discusses housing issues
- A recent cabinet meeting focused specifically on housing
- Collaborations with the state attorney general's office and sheriff's office occur through referrals from NYC Aging's providers
- There is a housing subcommittee within the Cabinet for Older New Yorkers that could potentially address deed theft issues
Penney Vachiraprapun
0:33:49
Our our interactions with our sister agencies within the administration are, very robust and, of course, we do our, cabinet for older New Yorkers, and we just had one on housing, in fact.
0:34:01
So, you know, we are aware of these issues and making sure that, everybody in the administration is on the same page.
0:34:08
In terms of collaborations with the state attorney general's office and the sheriff's office, those would be referrals through our providers.
Carlos Ortiz
0:34:16
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Crystal Hudson
0:34:16
you know if the cabinet for older New Yorkers has engaged on the topic of deed theft yet?
Penney Vachiraprapun
0:34:22
I I'm not sure if they've engaged, on that specifically, but there is a housing subcommittee.
0:34:28
So the the housing issues do, are are certainly a focus of the cabinet.
Crystal Hudson
0:34:33
Do you think you could commit to addressing you could talk to the commissioner about making sure that we're addressing this issue within the cabinet in the near future?
Penney Vachiraprapun
0:34:41
We'll take it under advisement.
0:34:42
Okay.
0:34:43
Thank you.
Crystal Hudson
0:34:44
I'll ask, a few more questions, then I'll turn to my colleagues for their questions.
0:34:50
Can older adults access pro bono or sliding scale legal services to help with deed theft cases?
