QUESTION
Who is responsible for building security in New York City?
2:08:39
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Property owners are primarily responsible for securing buildings, while the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) may intervene by sealing individual apartments if necessary.
- Property owners must secure their buildings.
- HPD can seal unsecured apartments when a property owner is unengaged, although HPD is not responsible for overall site security.
- The Department of Buildings (DOB) also emphasizes it's the owner's responsibility to secure the building.
- Tenants are advised to address any issues regarding losses directly with the building owner.
Pierina Ana Sanchez
2:08:39
And there's a there's an entire list, but I wanted to highlight that as a topic for a further discussion, and maybe you can address the buildings Security question.
AnnMarie Santiago
2:08:52
Generally, obviously, property owners are responsible secure the building.
2:08:57
If there are cases where apartments are unsecured, And there is no property owner to speak of who is engaged with the building.
2:09:10
HPD May seal individual apartments.
2:09:14
But the agency is not responsible for the site security in the way that I think you are you're asking.
UNKNOWN
2:09:27
When I just echo Anne Marie's response, the DOB is also in our response for securing the building, that would be a responsibility of the owner.
Pierina Ana Sanchez
2:09:34
Okay.
2:09:34
And then tenants are they need to take it up with the owner if there there are losses.
2:09:39
Correct.
2:09:41
Great.
2:09:41
Okay.
2:09:42
Well, with that, my my questions conclude.
Carmen N. De La Rosa
2:09:47
Included as well.
Pierina Ana Sanchez
2:09:50
Thank you.
2:09:51
Thank you, chair.
2:09:52
Well, thank you all for your testimony today.
2:09:54
Look forward to further discussion on this, but I I think we have a lot to be proud of and some work to do, but, you know, it's it's not a very strong foundation.
2:10:02
So thank you for your work, the OB and HPD, and FDNY, thank you for to our first respond years for everything that they do to protect New Yorkers.