After removal as a NYC commissioner of deeds, a person knowingly signs a document as such. That conduct is:

AI Explanation

Post-removal signing is criminalized. Executive Law §140(15) states that a person removed from office who later signs or executes an instrument as a commissioner of deeds or notary public is guilty of a misdemeanor. For contrast, this is separate from forgery in the second degree, which is the more serious class D felony offense under Penal Law §170.10.