Three people residing in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) apartments have filed a lawsuit against the housing development for not disclosing violations associated with the units.
According to the Gothamist , the residents claim that the agency does not publicly list violations for conditions harmful to tenants, such as rat infestations, mold blooms, and lead paint, in an online database. A 2022 state law requires that the agency disclose that information.
The complaint , filed on Oct. 30, accuses Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Adolfo Carrión of ignoring a 2022 state law requiring transparency about the conditions in the 177,000 public housing apartments, which can be seen on an online database (HPD Online)…