THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Notice of HUD Inspections

The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will be conducting a physical inspection of NYCHA developments within the next few weeks. The system that HUD developed for these inspections is called the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS). As part of this process, a certain number of residents’ apartments will be inspected.

Residents can assist by reviewing the following items

Electricity

• Your circuit breaker or fuse panel should not have any missing breakers or fuses (you should not see any of the wiring or parts inside the breaker or fuse panel). Do not block access to the panel.

• All light switches and outlets should operate properly and have cover plates over them. Light fixtures should be functional.

• In apartments with Call for Aid units, switches and pull cords should operate properly with pull cord hanging down to the floor and no furniture blocking access to the cord.

• Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) outlets should test properly when pushing the Test button.

• Leaks near electrical devices (e.g. light fixtures, fuse panels or breaker panels) should be reported.

Smoke Detectors/Carbon

Monoxide Detectors

• Detectors should be installed and function properly.

• There should not be empty brackets with missing detectors.

Stove/Oven

• Check each burner. Each burner should light individually by turning the knob.

• The oven should work and have no missing knobs.

• Range hoods should be clean and functional.

Refrigerator

• The refrigerator door should close all the way. Door gaskets should not be cracked or broken.

• Lights should work.

Doors

• Bathroom, bedroom and closet doors should close and latch properly.

• Apartment entrance and bedroom doors should not have a double-keyed cylinder or padlock.

• Door knobs and latches should be in good working order.

• Doors should be free of holes or damage.Windows

• Windows should work properly, staying up when opened and latching when closed.

• Window glass should not be cracked or broken.Faucets

• Faucets and their parts should not leak when either on or off.

• You should have rubber stoppers for the sinks and tub.Toilets

• Toilets should function properly and have no apparent leaks.

Mildew and Mold

• Mildew and mold conditions in any area of an apartment should be reported.

Exterminator

• You should not have any type of infestation condition. Mailboxes

• Mailbox doors must lock with a key.

If any of the above items are not in good order, please contact the Customer Contact Center at (718) 707-7771 to schedule an appointment to have those items repaired. If you already have scheduled an appointment for these repairs, it is not necessary to call the Customer Contact Center again.

Resident Owned Items:

• Resident owned items also are inspected during the physical inspection of the apartments and should be checked and corrected as necessary.Fire Extinguishers

• Resident-owned extinguishers must have a valid annual inspection tag.

Double-Keyed Cylinders

• Resident-installed doublekeyed cylinders and/or padlocks must be removed.

Air Conditioners and Fans

• Resident-owned air conditioners must be in working order.

• Fans must have protective covers.

Mirrors

• Broken mirrors should be removed and/or replaced.

NYCHA thanks you in advance for your continued cooperation!