New York City tenants can now breathe easy!
On January 19th, 2018, the New York City Council passed Local Law 55 of 2018, the “Asthma-Free Housing Act.” The bill was created to fight rising asthma rates and to improve the quality of life for the more than one million asthmatic New Yorkers.
Local Law 55 will take effect in just a few days, on January 19th, 2019.
Let’s take a look at some of the key components of Local Law 55 and review your responsibilities and obligations for compliance.
2018 was an amazing year for us at Jack Jaffa & Associates and we hope it was even more spectacular for our clients! Click on the video link above to get a glimpse into some of what we accomplished in 2018. We hope that 2019 will be just as great for us, all our clients, all New Yorkers and all of New York!
What is Annual Safety Mailing?
All property managers/landlords of a building with 3+ apartments must send yearly safety documentation and forms to tenants in order to ensure compliance with city agencies.
What are your requirements as a property manager/landlord?
You must:
As the anniversary of the devastating Belmont fire draws near, NYC officials are looking for ways to prevent such tragedies from occurring again. The fire was caused by a young child accidentally turning on an unprotected stove last year and with the apartment door open, the fire spread rapidly through the building. The blaze claimed thirteen lives of New York City residents and has left in its wake numerous devastated families. However, at the same time,
Did you know that smoking kills 12,000 New Yorkers every single year?
The government has always been at the forefront of the battle against smoking. The New York City government is now going beyond the cigarette tax and the no-smoking laws for every indoor establishment. One of the city’s recent laws on smoking, Local Law 147, affects you directly as a property owner.
Here’s all you need to know about NY’s newly effective Smoking Policy rule:
What is the new law?
