NYC Mayor Eric Adams said protections were designed to prevent unfair evictions. But now those protections are being abused by squatters looking to take…
They bought a house in Queens with money they’d saved and planned to renovate. But Dr. Young Seh Bae says she and her husband felt robbed.That’s because while they waited for renovation permits, someone broke into their home on Francis Lewis Boulevard in Flushing — then stayed there. Photos showed piled up bags of belongings that the squatters kept with them, and they even grew marijuana plants.Sign up for NBC New York newsletters.
That’s why Liu is sponsoring a new bill that will clarify “one who enters onto a property or building without title, right, or permission, and therefore is not subject to the same rights and protections of lawful tenants.” NYC Mayor Eric Adams said protections were designed to prevent unfair evictions. But now those protections are being abused by those looking to take advantage.
While it’s unclear how widespread of a problem it really is, lawmakers and police have said reports of squatting are on the rise.
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