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    Comptroller Study Finds Majority of Lobbies in NYCHA Buildings Have Unsecured Doors

    Public Housing Security Issues  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: Office of the Comptroller.

    NYCHA residences throughout the five boroughs have serious security lapses from propped open and broken doors. On October 12, 2018, the City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released the results of an investigative survey on the exterior door security at New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments. Between July and August 2018, auditors visited 299 NYCHA developments and observed the conditions of exterior doors. The auditors observed 4,551 doors in development in the five boroughs. (read more…)

    Tags : Comptroller, doors, NYCHA, safety, security issues, unsecured
    Date:11/13/2018
    Category : Comptroller's Office, New York City Housing Authority
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    Comptroller Report: Property Taxes Are Increasingly Hurting Low-Income New Yorkers

    Property Taxes  •  Citywide

    Image credit: City of New York, Office of the Comptroller.

    Comptroller calls for an expansion of property tax relief programs in the City. On September 6, 2018, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer issued a report detailing property tax increases in the City from 2005 to 2016 and their effect on households at different income levels. The report highlights the dramatic impact that these increases have had, particularly on households with incomes below $50,000 and the inability of existing property tax relief programs to ease the burden of taxpayers at this income level. The report shows how the City tax relief programs fare in comparison to other states that offer tax benefit programs, specifically Maryland and Washington D.C, where benefits are higher and more expansive. The report is a call to policy makers and the recently established NYC Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform to re-evaluate the impact of property tax increases and the ineffectiveness of existing tax benefit programs in order to turn New York City’s tax system from a regressive one to a progressive one. To read CityLand’s prior coverage on NYC Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform, click here (read more…)

    Tags : Basic STAR, Circuit Breaker, City Comptroller, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Department of Finance, Enhanced STAR, NYC Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform, NYC Enhanced Property Tax Benefit, NYC School Tax Credit, property taxes, SCHE, tax credit, tax reform, tax relief, tax relief program
    Date:09/25/2018
    Category : Comptroller's Office
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    Comptroller Report Finds Airbnb Usage Contributed to High Rent Problem

    Affordable Housing  •  Citywide

    Image credit: New York City Office of the Comptroller

    On April 2018, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer issued a report on the impact of Airbnb on City rents. The report looked at how the home-sharing company impacted rent in the City over the period of 2009 to 2016. The report found that rental rates increases during this time period can be attributed to Airbnb. (read more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, Airbnb, Brooklyn, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Comptroller, Manhattan, rent increase, rents
    Date:05/10/2018
    Category : Comptroller's Office
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    Comptroller’s Audit Reveals Unsatisfactory Conditions In NYCHA Playgrounds

    NYCHA  •  Citywide

    Broken Spiral Slide. Image credit: City of New York Office of the Comptroller.

    549 NYCHA-owned playgrounds have hazardous conditions and lack of repair and maintenance records. On April 4, 2018, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released an audit of New York City Housing Authority playgrounds’ conditions and maintenance. NYCHA is responsible for the maintenance of each development’s playgrounds. Results from playground inspections are required to be entered into NYCHA’s electronic system for tracking maintenance and physical repair work. However, the Comptroller’s audit shows that NYCHA failed to consistently maintain playgrounds. (read more…)

    Tags : children, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Comptroller, developments, grounds keeping policy, hazardous conditions, NYCHA, playgrounds, policy, safety, Scott M. Stringer
    Date:04/18/2018
    Category : Comptroller's Office
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    Follow-Up Comptroller Audit Finds Previously Cited Privately Owned Public Spaces Still Non-Compliant

    Comptroller Audit  •  Citywide

    NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer. Image credit: Office of the New York City Comptroller

    Audit reveals that Department of Buildings did not inspect non-compliant POPS locations. On November 22, 2017, the Office of the City Comptroller Scott Stringer released a report of a follow-up audit to determine whether the Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS), previously found noncompliant in an April 18, 2017 audit, now provided all required amenities, and what action if any were taken by the Department of Buildings to bring these POPS into compliance. To read CityLand’s previous coverage on the Comptroller’s initial audit, click here. (read more…)

    Tags : Audit Report, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, POPS
    Date:12/05/2017
    Category : Comptroller's Office
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