NYC ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD

Landlord Fined for Sagging Wood Floor

August 24, 2015    

DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to maintain the building in a safe and code-compliant manner. DOB’s inspector observed that wood flooring in an apartment living room and hall was sagging...

Landlord Didn't Get Timely Permits for Emergency Boiler Repair

August 24, 2015    

DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for the improper installation of a new gas burner and new gas piping for a boiler in the building. Landlord had submitted an emergency work notification to DOB on Jan. 5,...

Landlord Fined $33,400 for Pre-Existing Illegal Apartments

August 24, 2015    

DOB issued violation notices to landlord for illegally altering a two-family dwelling by adding apartments to the cellar and basement. Landlord claimed that the two additional apartments existed when he bought the...

Landlord Created Illegal Basement Apartment

July 17, 2015    

DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for illegally adding a fifth apartment to a building approved as a two- to four-family dwelling. Landlord claimed that he had converted the cellar to add a living space for...

Violation for Snow Condition Revoked as Storm Was Still in Progress

July 17, 2015    

DOB issued a violation notice to landlord’s contractor for failing to clear frozen snow from the sidewalk in front of a building that was a demolition site. DOB claimed that there was a very slippery condition...

Violations Issued for Illegal Alterations and Piping Defects

July 17, 2015    

DOB issued violation notices to landlord for work without a permit based on the installation of an illegal apartment in the cellar, illegal alterations for adding a third apartment to a two-family dwelling, failure...

Landlord Fined for Converting Apartment into Massage Parlor

July 17, 2015    

DOB issued two violation notices to...

Landlord Fined for Defective Outdoor Wiring

June 23, 2015    

DOB issued a violation notice to landlord based on defective outdoor wiring installed at a...

Landlord Operated Boiler with Expired Certificate

June 23, 2015    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord on Dec. 30, 2014, for using a boiler without an operating certificate. The operating certificate on record had expired on Oct. 31, 2013. Landlord argued that it had filed an...

Landlord Had No Certificate of Fitness for Air Compressor

June 23, 2015    

The Fire Department issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to obtain a certificate of fitness for an air compressor. The ALJ fined landlord $750. Landlord appealed and produced the certificate of fitness...

Landlord Didn’t Clear Snow and Ice for 24 Hours

June 23, 2015    

DOS issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to...