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HousingDouble Alternative Enforcement Program
Expand city enforcement against repeat-offending landlords by scaling up oversight of the most distressed residential buildings.
Date Promised
February 3, 2025
Owner Agency
Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Requires State Action
NoLast updated: January 2, 2026
Overview
• Mayor Mamdani will double the size of the Alternative Enforcement Program, which places severely distressed apartment buildings under heightened city oversight for chronic housing code violations.
• Buildings in the program are subject to frequent inspections, mandatory repairs, and direct city intervention when owners fail to correct hazardous and immediately hazardous conditions.
• The proposal includes expanding the Office of Special Enforcement, which investigates repeat-offending landlords and supports stronger penalties and accountability measures.