Another Massapequa Zombie Home Demolished By Town

MASSAPEQUA, NY — The Town of Oyster Bay demolished another abandoned, dilapidated zombie home in Masaspequa.

After multiple complaints from Elizabeth Street neighbors about the home — which included squatters, mold, broken windows and general deterioration — the town received court approval to tear down the home.

“Code enforcement officers have regularly visited this house based on neighborhood complaints and issued multiple violations for building code violations and lack of maintenance,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “Town personnel repeatedly found deplorable conditions as this property showed clear signs of neglect. Since the lending institution that owns this property ignored all warnings related to health and human safety of the building, our administration went to court to remove this eyesore from the neighborhood. Banks are on notice; we will not tolerate dangerous and unkempt properties in the Town of Oyster Bay.”

“We’re taking back neighborhoods house by house from lending institutions that let these vacant houses deteriorate and bring down the neighborhood due to a lack of maintenance,” said Councilman and Quality of Life Task Force Chairman Lou Imbroto. “The town has removed more than 25 vacant and dilapidated eyesores from local communities while paving the way for new homes and new families.”