





Romanian family living on a boat in New York, threatened to be evacuated by local authorities
The Romanian family has been living on the boat for 18 years now, after they arrived in the States. Elena declared that they have lost everything in Romania and decided to move there. She declared that all they want to do is to have a decent, peaceful life.
They rented a space on the bank, which they've been paying for since 1990. Elena works in a public library and George sculpts boats. Her son, Edward, aged 19 is a mechanic. On September 10, local authorities submitted a legal complaint against the Romanian family arguing they were in breach with legislation forbidding people from living on the docks.