There were 31 migrants living in this small, illegally converted single-family home in Clarkstown, officials said. (Google Maps)
NEW CITY, NY — Clarkstown has gained a temporary restraining order over the use of 295 New Hempstead Road, a single-family home they say was converted into an overcrowded, illegal boarding house.
Supreme Court Justice Thomas Zugibe issued the TRO Tuesday, ordering the house to be vacated and only operate as a single-family home. Another court hearing is set for Sept. 26.
Town officials obtained the TRO after their code enforcement action. It started when town officials met two people who were diving for clothes in a second-hand drop-off bin near the bowling alley. They gathered enough evidence to obtain a search warrant. After what they found, they went to court.
Supervisor George Hoehmann called the code enforcement action "unprecedented."
"I look forward to fully adjudicating this in court and holding the owners of this property responsible," he said. "This continues to be reviewed and is under investigation." MORE AT Clarkstown Gains Temporary Restraining Order for 'Migrant Flophouse' | New City, NY Patch