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Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-068 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

'COVID-19 FAQ' (operations changes, captured May 23, 2020)

Suspension of non-emergency repairs, annual inspections and skilled-trades and maintenance work in occupied units; suspension of planned outages; playgrounds closed; more than 2,000 staff working from home

New York City Housing Authority (Chair Gregory Russ) · New York City Housing Authority, New York (City)

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Jurisdiction
New York City Housing Authority, New York · New York
Level
City
Authority
N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 402
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16
End
Non-emergency repairs resumed in phases from June 2020 (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureWorkplace rulesOther
Addressees
  • residents
  • NYCHA staff
  • contractors
Functions reached
  • PM property management
  • JS contractor work in occupied units suspended
  • OP offices (telework)
  • CB
  • WF
Character
context
Collection
Local districts and authorities AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES

Operative words

While NYCHA's central offices remain open to essential staff, we currently have more than 2,000 staff members working from home.... This includes public spaces and public areas at NYCHA developments, such as hallways, elevators, lobbies, building entrance areas, management offices, playgrounds (which are currently closed), seating areas, and pathways. NYCHA has suspended all planned heat, hot water, and water outages until further notice.... All other work, including scheduled repairs for non-emergency work, Annual Inspections, and other Skilled Trades or Maintenance Work in occupied units, is suspended.

Enforcement

Authority operating rules

Notes

The largest public housing authority in the nation (about 170,000 apartments); its repair and inspection suspension idled skilled-trades contractors across 300 developments.