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Who is responsible for building security in New York City?

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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.

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