Staten Island’s North Shore has seen an influx of squatting in empty houses and apartments in recent years.
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“The scourge of squatters wreaking havoc on our buildings and neighborhoods cannot be ignored,” said Councilmember Kamillah Hanks, who represents the North Shore and is the island’s sole Black councilperson. About 37% of North Shore residents identify as white, 25% Black, and 11% Asian, said the state comptroller’s report.
As of February 2023, 2,964 of 4,500 NYCHA apartments on the island were on the North Shore, accommodating 6,370 residents, said the state comptroller’s report. “This issue affects these residents as well. There are issues with folks living in vacant apartments, on the roof, and in the lobbies,” Donegan said.
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