A Home to Be Proud Of - New York City

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A Home to Be Proud Of

A handbook for residents

A Home to Be Proud Of

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Table of Contents

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION ....................................................v

ABOUT YOUR APARTMENT......................................................................1

MEET THE STAFF......................................................................................................................................1 YOUR FIRST LOOK....................................................................................................................................2 APARTMENT REPAIRS..............................................................................................................................2 NYCHA BUILDING ENTRANCES ................................................................................................................3 LAYERED ACCESS .....................................................................................................................................3 INTERCOMS .............................................................................................................................................3 APARTMENT DOOR LOCKS ......................................................................................................................3 SELF-CLOSING DOORS .............................................................................................................................4 WINDOW GUARDS AND STOPS...............................................................................................................4 FIRE ESCAPES...........................................................................................................................................4 SMOKE DETECTORS & CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS.......................................................................4 INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONES..............................................................................................................5 ANTENNAS AND SATELLITE DISHES.........................................................................................................5 EXTERMINATOR SERVICE ........................................................................................................................5 WASHING MACHINES AND DRYERS ........................................................................................................5 PARKING FACILITIES ................................................................................................................................6 LOCKED OUT?..........................................................................................................................................6 BARBECUING AREAS................................................................................................................................6

RENT AND CONDITIONS OF OCCUPANCY .................................................8

YOUR SECURITY DEPOSIT ........................................................................................................................8 HOW RENT IS DETERMINED ....................................................................................................................8 RENT DUE DATE.......................................................................................................................................8 8 WAYS TO PAY YOUR RENT....................................................................................................................8 ANNUAL INCOME REVIEW ......................................................................................................................9 INCOME AND FAMILY COMPOSITION...................................................................................................10 COMMUNITY SERVICE...........................................................................................................................11 COMMUNITY SERVICE EXEMPTIONS ....................................................................................................12 EVICTION AND TERMINATION OF TENANCY.........................................................................................13 THE EVICTION PROCESS FOR FAILURE TO PAY RENT ............................................................................14 THE EVICTION PROCESS FOR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY & OTHER TERMINATION OF TENANCY CASES .......14 CONDITIONS OF OCCUPANCY ...............................................................................................................14 NYCHA PET POLICY ................................................................................................................................16

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CRIME AND SAFETY ...............................................................................17

THE NYPD'S HOUSING AND PATROL BUREAUS.....................................................................................17 SAFETY AND SECURITY UNIT .................................................................................................................17 RESIDENT WATCH .................................................................................................................................17 EMPLOYEE ID CARDS.............................................................................................................................18 SPEAK OUT AGAINST CRIME, FRAUD, AND CORRUPTION!...................................................................18

MOVING OUT........................................................................................19

REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................................................... 19 MOVING HOURS....................................................................................................................................19 DAMAGE CHARGES ...............................................................................................................................19

WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP...................................................................20

ELEVATORS ............................................................................................................................................20 GARBAGE DISPOSAL ..............................................................................................................................20 RECYCLING ............................................................................................................................................. 21 SMOKING ............................................................................................................................................... 22 UTILITY COSTS .......................................................................................................................................22 NEW APPLIANCES..................................................................................................................................23 FUSE BOXES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS ...................................................................................................23 HEAT AND HOT WATER.........................................................................................................................24

FIRE SAFETY ..........................................................................................25

SMOKE DETECTORS...............................................................................................................................25 HOUSEHOLD FIRE HAZARDS..................................................................................................................25 FIRE ALARMS AND STAIRWAY DOORS ..................................................................................................26 IN CASE OF FIRE IN YOUR APARTMENT ................................................................................................26

POTENTIAL HAZARDS ............................................................................27

MOLD.....................................................................................................................................................27 PREVENTING MOLD...............................................................................................................................27 CLEANING MOLD...................................................................................................................................28 IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS ....................................................................................................................28 LEAD-BASED PAINT................................................................................................................................28 ASBESTOS ..............................................................................................................................................30

CLEANING TIPS......................................................................................31

WALLS .................................................................................................................................................... 31 KITCHEN ................................................................................................................................................. 31 REFRIGERATORS ....................................................................................................................................32 SINK COVER AND COUNTERTOP ...........................................................................................................32

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BATHROOMS .........................................................................................................................................32

GETTING INVOLVED...............................................................................33

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS...............................................................................33 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT..............................................................................................................................33 RESIDENT ASSOCIATIONS......................................................................................................................33 THE RESIDENT ADVISORY BOARD (RAB) ...............................................................................................33 YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCILS.............................................................................................................34

FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ......................... 35

SENIOR PROGRAMS ..............................................................................36

HEALTH INITIATIVES ..............................................................................37

RESIDENT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES..................................................38

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ...........................................................................40

DISCRIMINATION ................................................................................................................................... 40 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION.........................................................................................................40 HOW TO REQUEST A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION ......................................................................41

STAY CONNECTED .................................................................................43

NYCHA ON THE INTERNET.....................................................................................................................43 NYCHA'S SELF-SERVICE TENANT PORTAL..............................................................................................43 THE NYCHA JOURNAL............................................................................................................................43 CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOARD.............................................................................................................43 NYCHA ONE-STOP KIOSK.......................................................................................................................43

CONTACT INFORMATION ......................................................................44

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