New York lawmakers changed the definition of 'tenant' Monday to exclude squatters staying on properties without permission after a rash of home takeovers.
The 'optics' of a homeowner handcuffed after changing the locks on a squatter in her Queens home worth $1 million pushed New York lawmakers to enact a harsh new law to protect property owners, a real estate attorney told Fox News Digital. A portion of New York's 2024 state budget agreement, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul Monday, specifically excludes squatters from tenant protections under state law.
think this is what pushed it over the finish line, the investigation surrounding this case and the media surrounding this case. The optics of a homeowner being taken from their own home in handcuffs. That picture is what inspired Albany to act earlier today,' Romer said.
One squatter, Cheng Chen, was arrested after allegedly starting the fire that burned a home in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, to the ground earlier this year, causing $900,000 in damage, according to the New York Post. But even after the 67th Street home became uninhabitable, neighbors said at a rally earlier this month, his fellow squatters took up residence in its backyard.
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