Illegal Housing

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, Department of Social Services (DSS) Chief Deputy Commissioner Greg Blass and Legislator Kate Browning outlined new legislation combating illegal, overcrowded housing. Town supervisors and village mayors will now be able to submit to DSS a list of 10 housing units at a time that are in violation of regulations. If any of those dwellings are home to public assistance recipients, the property owners will be given 20 days to remediate those violations. If all violations are not remedied within 20 days, DSS will work with any willing public assistance recipients at those residences to identify alternative housing.
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