Overview
- A Queens couple discovered a woman inside their Long Island City apartment when a July 24 security-camera alert showed her relaxing on the couch and using a phone.
- Surveillance footage shows the intruder ripping down a camera and making herself at home before a friend and police arrived and the woman was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
- Building emails obtained by reporters say the woman posed as a dog walker and the concierge gave her the apartment key, which management says prompted the employee’s permanent removal.
- The NYPD is investigating the incident as a burglary and has made no arrests so far while the couple say nothing appears to have been taken and they plan to move when their lease ends.
- The case highlights risks of staff-mediated access at luxury buildings and has led management to retrain front-desk staff and add security measures to prevent similar breaches.