Islip steps up crackdown on abandoned homes

... "It goes from fixing broken windows, which is a quality-of-life issue, to working with the Third Precinct" of Suffolk County police to shutter houses that have attracted bad elements, Councilman Steven Flotteron said. Last week, town officials, ...

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