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Staten Island · ZIP 10304 · BIN 5013394 · Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills · Last violation Mar 26, 2026 · Last complaint Jan 19, 2026

NeighborhoodTompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills
More violations than 100% of nearby buildings
More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 93 violations · 77 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
21 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 hazardous21Class Bhazardous89

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including heat and hot water, and building maintenance.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Feel the radiators in each room to see if heat flows through them evenly. Look at walls, ceilings, and trim for cracks, water stains, or peeling paint.
    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.
    • —Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.

    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)
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2010
161
9 per year avg.↑ Rising — no prior history
Open violations
123
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ21
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ89
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2010
215
13 per year avg.↑ Up 3750% in the last 2 years (77 vs 2 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access33%Violation issued15%No violation26%Phone resolved25%Other0%(215)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ50 violations
Cleaningⓘ15 violations
Artificial Lightingⓘ10 violations
Water Supplyⓘ8 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ7 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ4 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ4 violations
Paintingⓘ2 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ43 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ32 complaints
Electricalⓘ5 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ2 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ2 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ1 complaints
Appliancesⓘ1 complaints
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Violation log

10 violations · Class A

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
— 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)
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Locate smoke detectors on the ceiling near bedrooms and in hallways, and ask the broker whether carbon monoxide detectors are present in the unit.
    details ▸

    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ 3–12 months31% (37)
    ▪ 1–3 years21% (25)
    ▪ 3+ years47% (56)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency8%9%
    Emergency76%59%
    Non-Emergency16%31%
    (37)
    (54)
    Issued
    Description
    Class AClosed2NDFLONov 26, 2025TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ-FT AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class AOpen2Sep 15, 2025REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONDENSATION BETWEEN DOUBLE INSULATED GLASS WINDOW AT NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class AClosed—Sep 15, 2025TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THEN 30 SQ FT AT CEILING AT BASEMENT LEVEL
    Class AOpen—Sep 15, 2025REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONDENSATION BETWEEN DOUBLE INSULATED GLASS WINDOW AT SOUTH AT VESTIBULE AREA , 1st STORY
    Class AOpen2Sep 15, 2025REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONDENSATION BETWEEN DOUBLE INSULATED GLASS WINDOW AT EAST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class AOpen2Dec 16, 2024PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY , THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class AOpen2Sep 12, 2024PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class AOpen2Sep 12, 2024REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class AOpen2Dec 14, 2017REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD COUNTER TOP AT BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
    Class AOpen—Jul 5, 2017REPAIR RAIN LEADER · SEWERS AND DRAINAGE§ 27-2027 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RAIN LEADER AT NORTH EXTERIOR OF BUILDING
    Class AClosed
    Nov 26, 2025Apt 2NDFLO
    TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ-FT AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class AOpen
    Sep 15, 2025Apt 2
    REPAIR · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONDENSATION BETWEEN DOUBLE INSULATED GLASS WINDOW AT NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class AClosed
    Sep 15, 2025
    TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THEN 30 SQ FT AT CEILING AT BASEMENT LEVEL
    Class AOpen
    Sep 15, 2025
    REPAIR · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONDENSATION BETWEEN DOUBLE INSULATED GLASS WINDOW AT SOUTH AT VESTIBULE AREA , 1st STORY
    Class AOpen
    Sep 15, 2025Apt 2
    REPAIR · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONDENSATION BETWEEN DOUBLE INSULATED GLASS WINDOW AT EAST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class AOpen
    Dec 16, 2024Apt 2
    PAINT · PAINTING
    § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY , THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class AOpen
    Sep 12, 2024Apt 2
    PAINT · PAINTING
    § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class AOpen
    Sep 12, 2024Apt 2
    REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class AOpen
    Dec 14, 2017Apt 2
    REPAIR · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD COUNTER TOP AT BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
    Class AOpen
    Jul 5, 2017
    REPAIR RAIN LEADER · SEWERS AND DRAINAGE
    § 27-2027 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RAIN LEADER AT NORTH EXTERIOR OF BUILDING