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By Emily Crane
Published March 19, 2024 Updated March 19, 2024, 11:25 a.m. ET

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A New York City property owner recently ended up in handcuffs following a fiery standoff with a bunch of
squatters she has been trying to boot from her family’s home, tense footage of the ordeal shows.

Adele Andaloro, 47, was recently nabbed after she changed the locks on the $1 million home in Flushing,
Queens, that she says she inherited from her parents when they died, ABC’s Eyewitness News reported . Dodgers awestruck by first pitch from
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“It’s enraging,” the homeowner said of the squatter saga. “It’s not fair that I, as the homeowner, have to be
going through this.”
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Andaloro claims the ordeal erupted when she started the process of trying to sell the home last month but
realized squatters had moved in — and brazenly replaced the entire front door and locks.

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Adele Andaloro, 47, was recently nabbed after she changed the locks on the $1 million home in Flushing, Queens, that
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A heated, caught-on-camera spat with the alleged squatters quickly unfolded and ended with some of the looks for Elle
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so-called tenants — and Andaloro — being led away in cuffs.

In New York City, a person can claim “squatter’s rights” after just 30 days of living at a property.
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A man claiming to be on the lease — identified by the local outlet as Brian Rodriguez — said he had been unlawfully Video
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Under the law, it is illegal for the homeowner to change the locks, turn off the utilities, or remove the
belongings of the “tenants” from the property.

“By the time someone does their investigation, their work, and their
job, it will be over 30 days and this man will still be in my home,” see also
Andaloro said.

“I’m really fearful that these people are going to get away with stealing
my home,” she added.

During the recent encounter at her home, Andaloro — who was armed
with the deeds — was filmed entering the property after one of the
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After changing the locks, a man claiming to be on the lease — point
identified by the local outlet as Brian Rodriguez — returned to the
property and barged through the front door.

“You shouldn’t be trying to steal my house,” a furious Andaloro yelled at him during the caught-on-camera
ordeal.

Following a flurry of 911 calls, responding cops told Andaloro she had to sort the saga out in housing court
because it was considered a “landlord-tenant issue.”

Andaloro was arrested for unlawful eviction after cops arrived and determined she had changed the locks.
ABC7

Andaloro was ultimately arrested for unlawful eviction given she had changed the locks.

In addition to her arrest, Andaloro said she is being forced to start an eviction filing in court to settle the
landlord-tenant dispute.

The ordeal is just the latest involving squatters in the Big Apple in recent weeks after a couple’s plan to
move into a $2 million home in Douglaston, Queens , with their disabled son was derailed by a squatter
who claimed to have an agreement with the previous owner.

Separately, a squatter was also found to have turned a Rockaways home into a stomach-turning house of
horrors by keeping more than a dozen emaciated cats and dogs trapped inside the property.

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Actual Conservative Patriot

4 hours ago
Eviction laws need to be amended to make it absolutely clear that if the owner has received no
and if there's no lease, there's no defense, at all, against eviction.

On a more practical note: this is why I don't rent anything out to anyone, ever again.
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RealityMan
2 hours ago
Here what worked when I had dangerous and non-paying tenants. They were so bad,
is
uch a nuisance in town that a town resident (NOT me) gave them a thinly veiled threat
he would end their lives if the tenants caused more problems. They high tailed it out
there within weeks, living in sheer...
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Doc Gardner
2 hours ago
Yes, but she never rented to anyone. This is a home takeover.
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EFFECTIVE PRESENTER
4 hours ago
Being a landlord is NOT all bout cashing rent checks, etc.

NYC Housing Court is pro-tenant means it will take a landlord 6 months to a year or longer
thousands of dollars $$$ to evict the tenant.

It is very difficult to be a landlord.

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AngryCommuter
3 hours ago
Iam very thankful that I was able to get out of my NY rental property. I have lost over
35k during COVID eviction bans just in lost rent and then another $25-30k in repairs,
fees, re-listing etc. it is an absolute travesty. The people who stopped paying rent
exactly what they were do...
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RealityMan
4 hours ago
Iam a landlord. We are leaving NY State. The State cares only about criminals like these
quatters...and those who came here uninvited and are living off us and taking care of
minority committing countless acts of appalling behavior. NY State literally
law abiding citizens. Get out ...
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alpha1six
4 hours ago
Who are the NY legislators who passed a law giving squatters any rights. We can understand
iving actual tenants some recourse in disputes with disreputable landlords. but squatters have
right to steal property and requiring the owners to spend thousands of dollars to regain
own property....
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ErroratFirst Base
1 hour ago
If we knew which legislators, maybe someone could move into their houses while they're
vacation. That could be fun.
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Bluecitytentsales
3 hours ago
Penalize "rich" landlords and property owners.
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