NYCHA says it’s found squatters in just over two dozen units over the past few months as it’s launched a new monthly inspection program for vacant units.
The new inspections are the result of a New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) report from March that revealed squatters took over at least 548 vacant NYCHA units from 2022 through 2025.
In one instance in 2023, a squatter was arrested at an apartment at the Mitchel Houses and charged with child neglect…