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“Every New Yorker deserves safe and clean affordable housing,” DiNapoli said. “The conditions identified in this audit are unacceptable. The city needs to do a much better job overseeing the Mitchell-Lama program and ensure funding for these buildings goes toward their maintenance.”
The Mitchell-Lama program provides affordable rental and cooperative housing to middle-income families across the state. HPD oversees 93 Mitchell-Lama developments in the city with about 46,902 apartments. The city’s Housing Development Corporation (HDC) performs physical inspections of the developments, and HPD relies on HDC reports to determine whether developments are being maintained as required.
Auditors inspected three of these developments in 2023: Arverne / Nordeck in Queens, Arlington Terrace / North Shore on Staten Island and York Hill in Manhattan.
Hazardous or Unsafe Conditions Found (Photos in Audit)
- Arverne/Nordeck: Collapsed ceilings and walls caused by severe water damage, black soot, exposed nails, mold and peeling paint were found inside vacant apartments….
- Arverne/Nordeck: Collapsed ceilings and walls caused by severe water damage, black soot, exposed nails, mold and peeling paint were found inside vacant apartments….
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