New York State Department of Financial Services Issues Statement on Upholding Return of Art Stolen
July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019
ALBANY, New York, July 10 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following statement by Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell regarding New York appeals court upholding the return of art stolen during the Holocaust to rightful owners:
"DFS applauds the court's recognition of New York's strong public policy in protecting the rights of owners of lost or stolen cultural property. As the court correctly stated, New York will not be a haven for such illegal tra . . .
"DFS applauds the court's recognition of New York's strong public policy in protecting the rights of owners of lost or stolen cultural property. As the court correctly stated, New York will not be a haven for such illegal tra . . .