AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and overview of HPD's role in housing enforcement
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Deputy Commissioner AnnMarie Santiago introduces herself and her colleagues from the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to testify about various housing-related introductions and resolutions. She expresses support for the legislation's intent to protect tenants from illegal eviction and extreme heat effects.
- The testimony covers introductions 621, 622, 623, 993, 994, 1037, and resolutions 119 and 246
- HPD's goal is to ensure safe, affordable housing for all New Yorkers
- The department works on enforcing housing quality and safety, protecting tenants from harassment, and mitigating evictions
AnnMarie Santiago
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Thank you.
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Good morning, chair Sanchez and members of the New York City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings.
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My name is Anne Marie Santiago, and I am the deputy commissioner for enforcement and neighborhood services at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
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I am joined by Lucy Joffe, HPD's deputy commissioner for policy and strategy, Marty Weithman, HPD's assistant commissioner for housing litigation, Jennifer Leone, HPD's assistant commissioner for sustainability and chief sustainability officer, and Joshua Levin, director of the legislative affairs unit at the New York City Police Department.
0:17:58
Thank you for the opportunity to testify about introduction 621, 622, 623, 993, 994, 1037, and resolutions 119 and 246.
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We share the council's goals and are supportive of the intent of the legislation we are discussing today to protect tenants from both illegal eviction and the effects of extreme heat.
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We appreciate this opportunity to discuss HPD's role in ensuring the quality and safety of our housing stock, protecting New Yorkers from harassment, and mitigating evictions.
