Xiomara Mejia’s house is warm again, after a monthslong battle with her landlord and a journey through a maze of Long Island red tape. While her family celebrates having heat in their home, her landlord, Yared Samuel, is facing a criminal charge of unlawful eviction, a misdemeanor, Suffolk police said. An investigation determined that the oil burner in her home had been shut off in December, police said. Under state law, it would be a crime to shut off heat in order to drive out tenants, housing attorneys said. Read the full investigation at the link in bio. (Photo: Alejandra Villa Loarca) - - #longisland #longislandny #liny #longislandnewyork #suffolkcountyny #suffolkcounty #wyandanch #rent #heat #landlord #reelsig #igreels #crime #linkinbio