Residents at Kings Plaza Shopping Center's marina in Mill Basin are facing eviction as the mall plans renovations. The mall decided to end its agreement with the former dock operator, leaving boaters, like Barry Green, without legal rights to stay. Many residents, who have claimed their houseboats as affordable living amidst New York's high rents, fear displacement with no alternatives available. This situation reflects broader challenges for liveaboard boaters in New York City, where increasing fees and prohibitions limit their residence options.
The evictions come after Kings Plaza ended its agreement with a prior dock operator last year, leaving boaters like Green without legal rights to remain.
For Green, who rebuilt his houseboat from a rotting hull into a livable home, the marina offered an affordable alternative to New York City's soaring apartment rents.
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