DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to submit an initial test report for a backflow prevention device (BPD) at the building. At a hearing, landlord showed that it corrected the violation before the...
DOS issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to keep the area in front of a building free from debris, after finding a large accumulation of scattered ashtray contents, bottles, napkins, paper, and wrappers...
DOS issued a violation notice to landlord after finding a television set illegally placed on the sidewalk in front of landlord’s building. Landlord claimed that she didn’t put the TV in front of her...
DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to maintain an exterior building facade. DOB’s inspector stated that there were several cracks at various locations of the building walls. At a hearing,...
DOB issued two violation notices to landlord for illegally altering a two-family dwelling into a four-family. At a hearing, DOB’s inspector testified that an SRO unit was added on the first floor and that the...
DOB issued four violation notices to landlord in connection with work without a permit and illegally altering a two-family dwelling to one for four families. At a hearing, landlord claimed that the only things he...
DOB issued violation notices to landlord for failing to maintain an exterior building wall and failing to comply with DOB’s order to correct that condition. Landlord argued that the owner of the neighboring...
DOB issued five violation notices to landlord based on conversion to transient use of two Class A apartments at landlord’s building. At a hearing, DOB showed documentation of Airbnb information for short-term...
The Fire Department issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to arrange a flow test of the building’s residential sprinkler system in the presence of an FDNY representative. At a hearing, landlord...
DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to install a backflow prevention device (BPD) at the building. Landlord claimed that he didn’t know this was a requirement. The ALJ ruled against landlord...
DOB issued a violation notice to landlord of a two-family house for permitting four occupants to live in the basement with substandard light, egress, and ventilation. Landlord explained at a hearing that his cousins...
DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for violating the Electrical Code Technical Standards for failure to ground a water main in the building. Landlord argued that the condition found by DOB didn’t occur...
