NYC eyes higher fines for owners of dirty vacant lots, abandoned construction sites
New York City's sanitation department is proposing to increase fines for landlords who neglect vacant lots from $100 to $250. The city aims to address issues with rats and eyesores in neighborhoods like Harlem.
Vacant lots like this one in Harlem are not just eyesores. They're fortresses for rats. The sanitation department seeks to increase the fines for landlords who neglect their abandoned lots from $100 to $250.
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