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Private management promised to fix public housing, yet hundreds of violations linger

When a New York City landlord fails to address serious housing code violations, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is forced to step in. Using taxpayer dollars, HPD hires a ...
New York Post

NYC sidewalk shed that earned ‘worst’ award taken down after nearly 20 years – and locals are throwing a ‘party’

The owner of an Upper West Side apartment building finally removed its longtime sidewalk shed Monday after nearly two decades – and neighbors are shedding no tears. The infamous green blight at 51 ...
Phys.org

Intensive NYC housing remediation effort cut violations in half but did not yield immediate health improvements

New York City's most aggressive housing quality enforcement programs reduced hazardous housing violations in targeted buildings but did not lead to measurable changes in short-run health care ...
AOL

Hialeah mayor denies building violations cited by her own department on her property

Hialeah Mayor Jacqueline Garcia-Roves on Thursday denied responsibility for code violations reported by her own city’s Building and Code Compliance Department, which fined her $250 on Wednesday for ...