The Statesman

Living off campus is great for me

Andrew Goldstein • February 3, 2018

This semester, I moved off campus. I did it to save money and because I only have classes 2 days a week. I mean no disrespect to the living spaces and people who utilize them on campus. Moving off campus, though, is a great decision.

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Stony Brook home ticketed for illegal housing conversions

Brittany Bernstein • October 7, 2015

Town of Brookhaven Law Department investigators ticketed owners of a single family home in Stony Brook that was being converted into illegal housing on Oct. 3.

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Commuter Student Services takes on off-campus housing concerns

Kelly Zegers • March 22, 2015

In an effort to quell off-campus issues, SBU's Commuter Student Services officially took over the Off-Campus Living and Off-Campus Housing offices in February 2014.

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Town of Brookhaven weekly community court to crack down on illegal off-campus housing cases

Kelly Zegers • September 9, 2014

The Town of Brookhaven set aside one day a week, Thursday, for a Community Housing Court with the goal of expediting housing violations cases.

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Campus briefing: USG to continue focus on transportation in spring

Ryan Wolf • January 28, 2014

As the Undergraduate Student Government looks ahead for the coming semester, or, as President Hussain named it, “After Party Round 2,” the administration hopes to still focus on the goals of last...

Students weigh housing options by price

Kelly Zegers • November 7, 2013

As residents in the neighborhoods surrounding Stony Brook University and the Town of Brookhaven work to rid the area of illegal housing rentals and attract single families to the homes for sale, students may have to look for other housing options.

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Campus briefing: USG addresses two student concerns and introduces slew of new initiatives

Ryan Wolf • November 2, 2013

Decked out in their Halloween costumes, members of the Undergraduate Student Government held their weekly senate meeting on Thursday to report on the month’s accomplishments and future plans.

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Community addresses ongoing concerns with off-campus housing

Kelly Zegers • October 25, 2013

Stony Brook Concerned Homeowners, Ltd., the group fighting illegal rented homes in residential neighborhoods, held a meeting at the Mount School in Stony Brook on Wednesday, Oct. 23 for its members to discuss the ongoing issues with students living off-campus.

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University responds to illegal housing

Kelly Zegers • October 10, 2013

Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley addressed the issue of illegal off-campus housing in a letter published by the "Village Times Herald." Stanley countered several misconceptions, including the perception that the university’s student body has tripled over the years and there are not enough dormitories to accommodate the increase.

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Crackdown on illegal off-campus rental housing

Kelly Zegers • October 3, 2013

In the midst of the Town of Brookhaven cracking down on illegal rental houses used by Stony Brook students, residents do not place the blame for major problems on students. For Bruce Sander, founder of the group known as Stony Brook Concerned Homeowners, the issue lies with landlords who allow more than four unrelated renters in a home, a policy which is against the town code.

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Locals complaining about SBU students

Giselle Barkley • April 8, 2013

Local residents have a number of issues with off-campus housing that could jeopardize housing options for students if left unresolved. According to News 4 New York, Brookhaven residents are unhappy...