New York City Council member Kamillah Hanks wants to create a task force to deal with squatting.
New York City Council member Kamillah Hanks wants to create a task force that will help with the removal of squatters and assist them in finding housing if necessary.Hanks, who is the primary sponsor of a bill to establish the task force, aims to amend New York City's administrative code to allow for the formation of the unit that will deal with the issue of squatting.
A recent poll by Redfield & Wilton Strategies conducted for Newsweek found that more than 70 percent of New Yorkers approve of legislative efforts to change regulations on squatting in the city.One squatter in the city is facing allegations that include forging documents and locking out the owner, charges that could result in 15 years in jail.
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