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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Expansion of enforcement programs for tenant safety
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Ahmed Tigani outlines the expansion of key enforcement programs aimed at protecting New Yorkers from dangerous living conditions and holding landlords accountable.
- Introduced a self-closing door proactive inspection program to ensure critical safety mechanisms are in place in high-risk buildings
- Expanded the heat sensor program to require sensors in more buildings with recurring heat violations
- Implemented a certification watch list to crack down on landlords who falsely claim to have corrected violations
- Strengthened enforcement of lead-based paint laws, securing significant civil penalties against negligent landlords
Ahmed Tigani
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At the same time, we're expanding key enforcement programs to protect more New Yorkers from dangerous conditions.
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Our self closing door proactive inspection program is helping limit any loss of life at homes by ensuring critical safety mechanisms are in place at risk, high risk buildings.
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The heat sensor program is requiring sensors in more buildings with reoccurring heat violations, helping to ensure tenants don't suffer in the cold.
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And with our certification watch list, we're cracking down on landlords who falsely claim to have corrected violations requiring more reinspections to hold them accountable.