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NYPD tows Bronx father's RV, leaving family homeless amid encampment crackdown

10.06.2026 04:12 1 min 2 sources
News 12 - Connecticut ENG + 1 more
NYPD tows Bronx father's RV, leaving family homeless amid encampment crackdown
Original source: News 12 - Connecticut

In Brief

NYPD is dismantling an illegal RV encampment in Williamsbridge. A 38-year-old construction worker says his family is now homeless after his RV was seized. 96 vehicles have been towed in the operation.

The New York Police Department (NYPD), in coordination with the Department of Sanitation, is conducting an operation to clear an illegal RV encampment in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx. The crackdown follows complaints from local residents about illegal dumping and sewage being discharged onto the street.

According to police, 96 vehicles have been towed and license plates removed from 43 others during the January operation. Authorities allege that some camp residents violated rules by leaving sewer pipes open, causing street pollution.

One affected resident is a 38-year-old construction worker and father from the Bronx. He claims he spent thousands of dollars on the RV to avoid high rental costs in the city, citing comptroller data showing most renters spend over 30% of their income on housing. After the seizure, his family is left without a home. Owners can retrieve their vehicles from the impound lot, but residents say the cost of retrieval is unaffordable.

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NYPD tows Bronx father's RV, leaving family without home, amid encampment crackdown

30.04.2026 News 12 - Connecticut ENG Original source

NYPD targets illegal RV encampment in Williamsbridge

17.02.2026 News 12 - Default ISL Original source

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