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Hundreds of Squatters Took Over Vacant NYCHA Apartments, City Watchdog Finds

The Cityby Greg B. SmithMarch 3, 2026

More than 600 vacant NYCHA apartments were taken over by squatters over the last few years as the number of empty public housing units spiked, a frustrating trend for the 165,000 applicants stalled on the authority’s waiting list. The city Department of Investigation (DOI) released a report Tuesday

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