New York City's housing department inspectors regularly check for violations in rental apartments, categorizing them into three types, including a severe Class C for hazardous conditions. Landlords are mandated to address these issues promptly, typically within 24 hours for urgent violations. The findings from inspections are made publicly available, allowing residents to identify hazardous buildings and make informed decisions about their living situations. To assist residents, an interactive map detailing these violations across neighborhoods in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens has been created by Patch.
Rats, roaches, water leaks: every day, inspectors from the city's housing department fan out across the five boroughs, walking through rental apartments and issuing violations when they find poor conditions.
When violations are found, the inspection results are posted publicly and broken down into three main categories - including one, Class C, reserved for 'immediately hazardous' problems like peeling lead paint.
Landlords must then fix the issue within a set timeframe - 24 hours for many of the Class C violations, or up to 21 days for less-urgent ones.
In the meantime, city records allow New Yorkers to see which buildings have been flagged for hazardous conditions - and perhaps plan their next apartment move accordingly.
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