Wantagh Shop Closed For Running Illegal Massages, Prostitution: Police

WANTAGH, NY — A Wantagh business was closed Thursday by the Town of Hempstead for operating an illegal massage parlor, police said.

The town's building department issued numerous violations and boarded up the business located at 2901-S Wantagh Avenue.

An investigation by the Nassau County Narcotics Vice Squad Detectives determined the location was a front for illegal massages and prostitution.

"The illegal business that was conducted at this storefront is immoral and hazardous for neighbors," Supervisor Don Clavin said in a statement.

The business was shuttered under a town code that states for emergency cases if there is "imminent danger to the life or safety of any person, the building inspector shall cause the immediate repair, vacation or demolition of such dangerous building or structure."

"As a retired police officer and a former civic leader, quality of life and enforcement of
crime are top priorities of mine," Hempstead Town Councilman Chris Carini said.