Mayor, City officials, and partners cut ribbon in front of Beach Green Dunes II

Your Home NYC: Mayor Welcomes Tenants to Beach Green Dunes II

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    Mayor Bill de Blasio joined City officials and development partners today to celebrate the opening of Beach Green Dunes II, a resilient and 100 percent affordable housing development in Edgemere, Queens.

    With Your Home NYC, the next phase of Housing New York, the City is strengthening its efforts to build and preserve affordable housing, protect renters and create neighborhood wealth.

Mayor delivering the 2020 State of the City address

State of the City 2020

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    The Mayor delivered his seventh State of the City Address, unveiling the Administration's progressive vision to ensure New Yorkers can continue to call the city they love home.

    The Administration plans to build even more homes for the lowest income New Yorkers, create community land trusts, and legalize basement apartments to generate more affordable homes.
Click for five ways to keep your building fire safe

Is your apartment fire safe?

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    From self-closing doors to stove knob covers, property owners have responsibilities to keep tenants safe.

    Did you know? Owners of multiple dwellings are required to provide stove knob covers for gas-powered stoves where a child under six years of age resides.

    Learn more about Annual Notices for stove knob covers and other fire safety tips!

Photo of The Heritage, Mitchell-Lama development

HPD in 2019: A Year in Photos

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    2019 was a whirlwind year of:

    - Setting new housing records
    - Standing with tenants
    - Securing future affordability
    - Helping vulnerable New Yorkers thrive
    - Spurring innovation
    - Saving zombie homes
    - Putting seniors first

     

    Check out our year in photos!

graphic depicting heat season requirements

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    Start of "Heat Season"!

    Building owners are legally required to provide heat and hot water to their tenants. Hot water must be provided 365 days a year at a constant minimum temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

    Heat must be provided during Heat Season between October 1st and May 31st.

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New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development

Established in 1978, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) promotes the quality and affordability of the city's housing and the strength and diversity of its many neighborhoods.

HPD works to achieve this mission by:

  • Preserving affordable housing and protecting tenants
  • Developing new affordable housing
  • Enforcing the Housing Maintenance Code
  • Engaging neighborhoods in planning
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