Squatters of the Lower East Side
99% Invisible
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Adverse Possession
The squatters were evicted before the case could be settled in court. They hired a lawyer and started putting together a case against the city. The judge granted them an injunction against eviction until the case was decided. These evictions provoked the biggest showdown yet between the city and the squatters.
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