Eyewitness News has reported on the growing squatter problem and now some lawmakers are taking action.

New York has a history of passing some of the country's toughest laws that protect honest tenants from greedy landlords. But some lawmakers say the laws have gone too far. They also allow dishonest tenants to take advantage of free housing for years.

A State Representative from Long Island filed a bill that would make it easier for a homeowner to remove a squatter from the property.

This comes after Eyewitness News exclusively reported on a homeowner in Queens who was arrested for changing the locks on men she says are squatting in her home: https://abc7ny.com/squattersstandoff...

Investigative Reporter Dan Krauth speaks to officials about the squatting loophole.