NYC ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD

Landlord Didn't Conduct Residential Sprinkler Flow Test

July 24, 2018    

The Fire Department issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to conduct a required test of the building's residential sprinkler system. At a hearing, landlord said that the test had been scheduled and...

Landlord Fined $1,500 for Not Filing Annual BPD Test Reports

July 24, 2018    

DEP issued three violation notices to landlord for failing to file annual test reports for backflow prevention devices (BPDs) at the building. DEP claimed that landlord had last filed an annual test report in 2012....

Landlord Fined $1,200 for Illegal Alteration of One-Family Dwelling

July 24, 2018    

DOB issued violation notices to landlord for altering a a one-family dwelling into a three-family and for performing work without a permit. Landlord claimed that the conditions preexisted his ownership of the...

Landlord's Employee Fined $10K for Advertising Short-Term Rentals on Airbnb

July 24, 2018    

The Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement (OSE) issued 10 violation notices to landlord's employee for unlawfully advertising apartments of three Lower East Side buildings for short-term rentals of less than...

Landlord Didn't Clear Icy Sidewalk Condition After Snowstorm

June 24, 2018    

DOS issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to sand, salt, or shovel a path for pedestrians on an ice-covered sidewalk in front of landlord's building. A snowstorm had ended at 1 a.m. on Dec. 10, 2017,...

Landlord Fined for Late Filing of Annual BPD Test Report

June 24, 2018    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to file an annual test report for a backflow prevention device (BPD) within 12 months of the last submitted test result. By the time of an ECB hearing, landlord...

Construction Super Fined for Leaving Site Unsupervised

June 24, 2018    

DOB issued a violation notice to a building's construction super because he and his logbook weren't on site when unsafe excavation work was performed. This caused a section of the building's foundation...

Landlord Responsible for Defective Electrical Condition in Sidewalk Shed

June 24, 2018    

DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to ground electrical conductive materials in a fully operational sidewalk shed outside a residential building. DOB found that this created a severe hazard to...

Trash Was Left Out for Private Carting Company on Non-Collection Day

June 24, 2018    

DOS issued a violation notice to landlord for leaving three 30-gallon plastic bags on the sidewalk in front of her building on a non-collection day. DOS collected trash on landlord's block on Mondays and...

Landlord Fined for Failing to Obtain Heating Fuel Oil Storage Permit

May 21, 2018    

The Fire Department issued a violation notice to landlord for not having a required permit for storage/use of fuel oil for heating. Landlord argued that the Fire Department wouldn't issue the permit because...

Landlord Fined $100 for Leaving Uncovered Mattress Out for Disposal

May 20, 2018    

DOS issued a violation notice to landlord for leaving a mattress out for disposal without a cover. Landlord claimed that the mattress was left in front of the building next door. The ALJ ruled against landlord and...

Landlord Did Construction Work on Sunday and Without Noise Mitigation Plan

May 20, 2018    

DEP issued violation notices to landlord for doing construction work at a three-family house on a Sunday and without a noise mitigation plan (NMP). DEP's inspector testified that he saw workers mixing concrete...