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Staten Island · ZIP 10301 · BIN 5001253 · St. George-New Brighton · Last violation Jun 15, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 30, 2026

NeighborhoodSt. George-New Brighton
More violations than 99% of nearby buildings
More violations than 99% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in St. George-New Brighton. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 64 violations · 184 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
29 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous29Class Bhazardous9

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including heat and hot water, fire safety, and building maintenance.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on the radiators and faucets to check whether heat and hot water come out; look at hallway exits, stairs, and fire escapes to see if they are blocked or hard to reach; open cabinet doors under the kitchen sink and look for water damage, rust, or mold.
    details ▸

    Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.

    • —Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
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Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1979
302
6 per year avg.↑ Up 392% in the last 2 years (64 vs 13 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
40
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ29
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ9
Rent-impairingⓘ20
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
538
22 per year avg.↑ Up 820% in the last 2 years (184 vs 20 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access38%Violation issued22%No violation28%Phone resolved12%Other0%(538)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ24 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ22 violations
Egressⓘ12 violations
Cleaningⓘ7 violations
Paintingⓘ5 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ4 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ4 violations
Kitchen And Kitchenettesⓘ4 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ110 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ38 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ32 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ30 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ17 complaints
Electricalⓘ10 complaints
Elevatorⓘ8 complaints
Appliancesⓘ6 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints
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Bldg maintenance — Kitchen safety, fixtures, appliances, ventilation, or sanitation related issues.

The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • Lead-paint violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for paint that is peeling, chipped, or cracked on interior walls, trim, windows, doors, and door frames.
    details ▸

    Buildings built before 1960 may still contain lead-based paint, which causes behavioral and learning problems in young children, who can swallow dust and paint chips from windowsills and floors.

    If a child under six lives with you, or spends 10 or more hours a week in your apartment, tell the owner in writing, which is what obliges them to inspect annually. Report peeling paint, and call 311 if it is not fixed or if repair work is raising dust that is not being contained.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • Pests reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look along baseboards, in corners, and behind appliances for droppings, dead insects, or signs of active pest activity.
    details ▸

    Roaches, mice, and rats can be hazards for people with respiratory conditions such as asthma. Bedbugs spread between apartments through small cracks in walls and floors, so catching them early matters.

    Report pests to the owner and call 311 if they are not dealt with. For bedbugs, an HPD inspector visits, and a violation is issued only if they can visually confirm live bedbugs.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ 30–90 days3% (1)
    ▪ 3–12 months75% (30)
    ▪ 1–3 years20% (8)
    ▪ 3+ years3% (1)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%7%
    Emergency91%58%
    Non-Emergency9%35%
    (130)
    (130)