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Neighbors report squatters, attempted break-ins; city code inspector says condemnation, building-inspector options exist
Summary
Residents raised safety concerns about a Fulton Street property used by squatters and a nearby vacant lot with tents. Code inspector Sarah Kirk outlined enforcement steps, the role of the building/rehab inspector and limits of code’s authority; residents said police visits after anonymous calls caused retaliation fears.
Sarah Kirk, a city code inspector, told the Midtown Redevelopment Board on Aug. 12 that code had 77 open cases for June and July, including vacant-lot cases and one blighted property. During public discussion, neighbors described ongoing squatting, increased foot traffic and tents on a nearby vacant lot east of Fulton Street; they said the situation had escalated to attempted entries and scratch marks on an elderly…
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