Associated Press
- Mickey Barreto booked a one-night stay at the New Yorker Hotel in 2018 for $200.57.
- He stayed on, paying no rent for five years thanks to a local housing law.
- Police arrested him in February. He's now facing fraud charges and possible jail time.
A New Yorker successfully lived in the iconic New Yorker Hotel building for half a decade without paying a single cent




