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Residents Protest Illegal Student Housing

News 12 reports that close to 100 residents showed up to draw attention to the problem.

On Sunday, nearly 100 residents of Stony Brook marched along Madeley Lane to protest illegal rooming houses that have popped up throughout their neighborhoods, according to a News 12 Long Island report.

The Stony Brook Concerned Homeowners Association organized the demonstration to bring attention to the problem. The protest comes as the Town of Brookhaven says it is stepping up investigations of single family homes converted to illegal rooming houses.

Click here to see the full report from News 12 Long Island (subscription required).

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