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Chair Hudson questions DSS on current habitability inspection process

New York City Council · Sep 22, 2026 · starts 0:21:48 · 42 sec

Hudson begins questions on Intro 98 and asks DSS to walk through its current habitability inspection process. Dalton defers to Executive Deputy Commissioner Andrea Reed.

Crystal Hudson

And I will jump into questions.

Crystal Hudson

So could you, for Intro 98, in relation to the procedure for determining that a dwelling unit is habitable for the purposes of the City FEPS program, could you walk us through the current process DSS follows when conducting

Crystal Hudson

habitability?

Crystal Hudson

Habitability inspections.

Crystal Hudson

Say that three times fast.

Erin Dalton

I had to say it twice in my testimony.

Erin Dalton

I'm going to turn that one over to the Executive Deputy Commissioner Reed.