New City Council bill seeks to create NYC squatting task force

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NEW YORK (PIX11) – A bill proposed by the New York City Council would launch a new task force to combat squatting if it passes.

Councilwoman Kamillah Hanks introduced the legislation last week.

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The bill would task city agencies like the FDNY, NYPD and Department of Sanitation with removing squatters and helping them find legal housing.

The agencies would also identify properties where people might be squatting and communicate with the landlords of abandoned properties to make sure they don't stay abandoned.

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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