EAST RIVER is a public housing development operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in Manhattan, comprising 1,170 apartments. MetroDeeds tracks 19 HPD housing-maintenance code violations across the development's tracked BBLs, including 2 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification), 13 Class B (hazardous), and 4 Class A (non-hazardous) — below the city-wide NYCHA average violation density. NYCHA, the public agency that owns and operates NYC's federal public housing portfolio, collectively manages approximately 159,354 apartments across 305 publicly tracked developments and has been consistently ranked among NYC's most distressed landlords by tenant advocates. The agency's portfolio aggregates 8,273 HPD housing-maintenance violations city-wide as of May 29, 2026, equivalent to a portfolio-wide density of approximately 0.05 violations per apartment. All data sourced from NYC HPD violation feeds and NYCHA's published development roster. See the methodology page for HPD classification details and data freshness.
| Case Type | Filed | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenant Action | Feb 9, 2007 | CLOSED | 1016960001 |
| Tenant Action | Jan 18, 2005 | CLOSED | 1016960001 |
| Class | Inspection Date | Description | Status | BBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Mar 10, 2022 | §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PEN… | VIOLATION CLOSED | 1016960001 ↗ |
| I | Apr 20, 2021 | §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PEN… | VIOLATION CLOSED | 1016960001 ↗ |
| C | Oct 9, 2015 | § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING. APPROX. = 60 SQ.FT. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th S… | VIOLATION CLOSED | 1016960001 ↗ |
| C | Mar 17, 2014 | § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH … | VIOLATION CLOSED | 1016960001 ↗ |
| B | Oct 9, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE AT NORTH, EAST AND SOUTH WALLS AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCA… | NOV SENT OUT | 1016960001 ↗ |
| B | Oct 9, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCES AT UPPER SASHES AT ALL 11 WINDOWS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STO… | NOV SENT OUT | 1016960001 ↗ |
| B | Oct 9, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST… | NOV SENT OUT | 1016960001 ↗ |
| B | Oct 9, 2015 | § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH | NOV SENT OUT | 1016960001 ↗ |
| B | Oct 9, 2015 | § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH | NOV SENT OUT | 1016960001 ↗ |
| B | Oct 9, 2015 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH, EAST AND SOUTH WALLS AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOC… | NOV SENT OUT | 1016960001 ↗ |
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EAST RIVER comprises 1,170 apartments, operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). The development is part of NYCHA's portfolio of approximately 159,354 apartments across 305 publicly-tracked developments city-wide.
MetroDeeds tracks 19 HPD violations at EAST RIVER as of May 29, 2026: 2 Class C (immediately hazardous), 13 Class B (hazardous), and 4 Class A (non-hazardous). HPD violations are recorded by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development based on building inspections and complaint follow-ups.
EAST RIVER is owned and operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the public agency responsible for NYC's federal public housing portfolio. NYCHA handles property management, maintenance, and tenant services directly at this development (no PACT/RAD private-management transfer on record).
EAST RIVER has approximately 0.02 HPD violations per apartment, versus the NYCHA-wide cohort average of approximately 0.05 violations per apartment (8,273 violations across 159,354 apartments). That is below the NYCHA-wide cohort average.
EAST RIVER residents can request maintenance work via the MyNYCHA app (see nyc.gov/site/nycha/residents/mynycha.page for app store links) or by calling NYCHA's Customer Contact Center at 718-707-7771, available 24 hours a day. For emergency conditions HPD also enforces — including heat or hot water failures during heat-season months, no water, or mold — residents can additionally file a complaint with HPD by calling 311 or visiting nyc.gov/311. Sustained non-response can be escalated through NYC Housing Court via an HP Action; see the methodology page for guidance.
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