The City Council passed the Safe Housing Act yesterday, a bill that requires the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to annually identify 200 buildings in the city that have the most code violations or are in need of the most repairs. HPD will require those buildings’ landlords to make repairs. If the landlords don’t comply, the city will make the repairs, later charging the owners. “This bill is a full-out, governmental full-court press against slumlords in the city of New York,” said Speaker Christine C. Quinn. “I hope the message this bill sends is that if you’re a slumlord, your days are numbered.” more [NYT]
Council bill targets building repairs
May 31, 2007 12:00AM
