Attacking the zombies

Locust Street resident Emily Allan admits she’s become accustomed to the sight of the empty home across the street from her house. When relatives visit from out of state, however, Allan said they can’t help but wonder what happened to the place.
“They’ll notice it more and ask questions about it more than just being so used to it,” she said.




Allan lives across the street from 131 Locust St., a property that city officials say has achieved “zombie” status.
As is the case with most communities across Western New York, Lockport has its share of “zombie” properties. They have become caught up in the foreclosure process and their tenants vacated at some point during the proceedings, leaving them without caretakers, which often leads to property neglect and decay.


As is also the case in surrounding communities like Niagara Falls, officials in Lockport are beginning to take steps as part of a more aggressive approach to the “zombie” house problem.
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