Saturday, January 28, 2012

Squatters causing a big problem on Park Lane South

From the Queens Chronicle:

Drunk and noisy squatters residing in a house on Park Lane South in Richmond Hill have got to go, residents told police at the 102nd Precinct Community Council meeting last week.

Residents living near the problem house flocked to the meeting at Moose Hall in Richmond Hill to ask the police for help.

Resident Dan Seaman said squatters have illegally staked a claim on the house after it was foreclosed by HSBC Bank in 2009.

Seaman said he found out about the squatters last month, when he saw two police cars in front of the home.

He said police officers told him that a fight broke out when the squatters on the first floor tried to evict the squatters on the top floor.

Seaman said the squatters frequently yell, scream and have loud arguments in the middle of the night, disturbing the neighbors’ sleep. The resident alleged that some of the occupants are intoxicated and use drugs.

He contacted the city Buildings Department and called 311 about the squatters.

Receiving no response from the agencies, Seaman brought several of his neighbors with him to express their frustrations at the council meeting.

“It’s a very serious issue,” Seaman said.

Other neighbors said there were days when they could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the house.

Capt. Martin Briffa, the precinct’s executive officer, told Seaman that he would refer his drug complaint to the precinct’s narcotics unit for investigation. However, he said that he could take no police action on the trespass complaint since he would need the property owner to press charges against the squatters for the violation. Neither the owner of the property nor any representative has come forward, Briffa said.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

That capt is an empty suit........ There are ways the police can handle this w/o the owner.If this "captain" was a problem solver he'd already should have found the owner and taken care of the problem.Letters need to be written to local pols,community board,police comm and the mayor.

99%? said...

He contacted the city Buildings Department and called 311 about the squatters.

Receiving no response from the agencies, Seaman brought several of his neighbors with him to express their frustrations at the council meeting.
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This is why we have elected officials.

While they spend their time building careers in Albany, marking the 200th Anniversary of Ecuador (or what ever), getting a photo op with the Tweeded, or hobnobbing with a real estate developer,

maybe, just maybe, they can do the things they were really elected to do: bring home the bacon and take care of their constituents.

Anonymous said...

Contact HSBC Bank!

Anonymous said...

Who is the elected official for tha area?. Maybe Karen Koslowitz?

Anonymous said...

Welcome to Queens! Helen Marshall, borough president.

Anonymous said...

There are ways the police can handle this w/o the owner.

Absolutely - the Captain if any sense will get this situation resolved in a big hurry. He has the resources of the Dept.

Anonymous said...

The 102 Pct. has a long history of making excuses for bad behavior and not doing their job: which is supposed to be law enforcement.

A Better NYC said...

Anyone know what street on Park Lane South...?

Anonymous said...

That capt is an empty suit........ There are ways the police can handle this w/o the owner.If this "captain" was a problem solver he'd already should have found the owner and taken care of the problem.Letters need to be written to local pols,community board,police comm and the mayor.
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Yeah, the Captain should barge into the house tonight without a warrant, and round up everyone in there and send em up the river for life, no trial, nothing! Police can do that right?..........right?...............ummm.....right?

Anonymous said...

You're a dik..............