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Violations dismissed as a result of Comprehensive Litigation closed due to compliance with the Order to Correct
Ensure that housing throughout NYC is physically safe and habitable. — Resolve significant or persistent housing quality issues through enforcement actions and litigation.
Violations dismissed through Comprehensive Litigation dropped 39% in fiscal 2025, but HPD attributes this to a processing delay rather than weaker enforcement: cases were stuck waiting on City Comptroller approval of settlements needed to formally close them out, so HPD expects some of that fiscal 2025 activity to show up in fiscal 2026 figures instead once those cases are finalized.
Researched July 15, 2026 — HPD, Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 31,787 violations |
| FY23 | 35,480 violations |
| FY24 | 36,181 violations |
| FY25 | 21,934 violations |
| FY26 (YTD) | Not available |
Why this is tracked
HPD was established in 1978, in the wake of Local Law 45 of 1976, by consolidating various housing-related city agencies to address New York's affordable-housing crisis of that era. One of its central ongoing functions is enforcing the city's Housing Maintenance Code, covering conditions like heat, hot water, mold, pests, gas leaks, and fire safety. HPD reports performing over 500,000 inspections annually and uses tools ranging from owner outreach to Housing Court cases to emergency repairs when landlords fail to fix hazardous conditions.
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Source: Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported pmmr/mmr.
Definition: A count of violations dismissed as a result of the comprehensive cases closed due to compliance with the order.