Violations Issued as a Result of Court-Ordered NYCHA Inspections to Now Appear on HPD Online

October 7, 2025- Violations Issued as a Result of Court-Ordered NYCHA Inspections to Now Appear on HPD Online

The expansion strengthens tenant visibility into housing conditions and expands enforcement transparency for more than 290,000 New Yorkers living in NYCHA housing

New York, NY - The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), in partnership with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), announced today that a new tool to track HPD violations issued after court-ordered inspections has arrived for NYCHA tenants. These violations will be available through HPD's public information portal, HPD Online. Having historically provided information regarding violations for tenants in privately-owned residential property citywide, HPD Online allows tenants to understand what type of conditions exist at the property where they live. This update to HPD Online will provide a greater level of transparency for the New Yorkers living in any of the 1,858 NYCHA public housing buildings across all five boroughs.

Transparency is one of the most important tools we have for building trust," said Acting HPD Commissioner Ahmed Tigani. "Advocates and legislators have long called for this change, and we are proud to deliver it. By working with our partners at NYCHA to make court-ordered violations publicly available on HPD Online, we're giving NYCHA residents a clearer view into the work being done to keep their homes safe and well-maintained."

"NYCHA has worked closely with our partners at HPD to facilitate public access to Housing Court-ordered inspection information," said NYCHA Chief Operating Officer Eva Trimble. "As part of our ongoing transformation, the Authority continues to improve our repair process and encourages residents in need of assistance to call the Customer Contact Center and work with our Neighborhood Planners to schedule repairs directly."

HPD inspections may be requested in Housing Court by tenants seeking the correction of conditions or may be ordered by a housing court judge. In these cases, HPD's Office Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (OENS) is directed to conduct inspections requested and document housing code violations, which the Court enforces with orders and any appropriate penalties. During these inspections, HPD inspectors visit apartments, with tenants required to be present and willing to provide access to their units. Using HPD's recently upgraded, award-winning Real Time Field Force (RTFF) Mobile App, inspectors can now document violations in NYCHA buildings in real time, just as they do for privately owned properties.

Tenants will receive written notice during the inspection explaining that information about the violations issued on these types of inspections are available for viewing through HPD Online and NYC Open Data. Residents can search by building address on HPD Online to view violation details, including apartment number, violation class, date reported, and a description of the violating condition. The same information will be communicated directly to NYCHA though an automated interface, ensuring that NYCHA receives notification of the conditions and can begin to work towards correcting the conditions. On NYC Open Data, residents can search, query, and visualize NYCHA violations data and export the dataset in various formats. Access the dataset on NYC Open Data here: Housing Maintenance Code Violations NYCHA properties | NYC Open Data.

For NYCHA residents, this new access represents a meaningful shift, providing an improved ability to monitor conditions in their buildings, stay informed, and reference documented violations when advocating for repairs or services after a Housing Court inspection. Similarly, legal services providers can access this information in connection with representing NYCHA tenants in Housing Court.

This information will be available for inspections conducted after September 15, 2025, and will allow users to reference data from that date forward. To view violations, visit https://www.nyc.gov/hpdonline.