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PoliticAverse

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8. New York City has strict laws concerning eviction - only a marshal acting under a court order...

Thu Mar 1, 2018, 07:33 AM

Mar 2018

can legally remove someone and/or their possessions from their residence.

See:
http://nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/lockouts.shtml

If you have legally occupied an apartment for at least 30 days (with or without a lease), you may not be evicted without a court order awarding a judgment of possession and warrant of eviction against you. This is a violation of the "illegal eviction law" and is a misdemeanor.

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College dropout refuses to leave her dorm room [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2018 OP

Hey, what do you expect? It's hard to find a rent-free place in the middle of Manhattan. brush Mar 2018 #1

.There is a important information missing here. madaboutharry Mar 2018 #2

Just guessing here, but... Amsterdammer Mar 2018 #3

New York City has strict laws concerning eviction - only a marshal acting under a court order... PoliticAverse Mar 2018 #8

Ok, fine... Amsterdammer Mar 2018 #10

Here's the article about the nurse BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #4

I liked my dorm room, too. LisaM Mar 2018 #5

While I am not sure how she racked up $94,000 avebury Mar 2018 #6

Yep! Amsterdammer Mar 2018 #7

Oh good Lord! I went back and read the article and she enrolled in Hunter in 2010 avebury Mar 2018 #9

Just make her an RA tirebiter Mar 2018 #11