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Hundreds of NYCHA apartments taken over by squatters as vacancies soar, report finds

6sqftby Aaron GinsburgMarch 4, 2026

Squatters have occupied hundreds of New York City public housing apartments in recent years, as the number of empty units continues to rise, a new report shows. According to the report released Tuesday by the city’s Department of Investigation, the number of vacant NYCHA units increased from 2,840 i

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