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Neighbors urge Town of Babylon to address alleged illegal rental at 75 East Hollywood Avenue
Summary
Neighbors of 75 East Hollywood Avenue told the Town of Babylon Board the property has operated as an illegal rooming house for three years, citing trash, pests, traffic and safety concerns; they asked the board to take action. Written comments on the matter were entered into the record.
Neighbors spoke at the March 11 Town of Babylon Board meeting about ongoing problems at 75 East Hollywood Avenue in Lindenhurst, urging town action.
Katherine Msina, who said she lives next door at 81 East Hollywood Avenue, described repeated disturbances she attributed to the property being used as an illegal rental and later a rooming house over the past three years, saying tenants changed frequently, trash and food waste attracted mice and neighbors felt unsafe. Msina said earlier tenants had trashed the property and that more recent occupants treat the house as a rooming operation: "I don't know. I just rent a room here," she said describing statements she heard from occupants.
Ruth Garulo of 63 East Hollywood Avenue corroborated Msina's account, describing incidents including parking disputes and neighborhood disturbance and urging the board to take steps to resolve what they described as a long‑running quality‑of‑life problem.
Supervisor Schaer noted written comments from Paul Senson of Lindenhurst were entered into the record on resolution 224 (75 East Hollywood Avenue). The board accepted the oral comments and moved forward with the agenda; the public hearing on the related resolution was closed and the decision reserved pursuant to the board's procedure as recorded in the transcript.
No enforcement action or final board decision is recorded in the supplied transcript; residents asked the board for follow‑up and remedies to restore neighborhood safety and habitability.
