Greene on mold/leak backlog progress and Restore and Renew
Greene says NYCHA has worked with the Mold Ombudsperson Call Center and independent analyst to prioritize mold and leak repairs. He says more than 69,500 mold inspections and related work orders closed by August 2026, and the Restore and Renew program aims to address 10,000 mold and leak work orders over two years.
Speaking of mold and leak complaints, our progress in tackling mold and leak work orders is another key example of the advances we're making.
Working closely with the OCC as an independent court-appointed data analyst, NYCHA has been able to better prioritize repairs and allocate limited personnel and financial resources.
Since our various backlog initiatives began in 2022 and 2023, more than 69,500 mold inspections and mold removal
Mold-resistant paint, tub enclosures, and plumbing work orders have been closed as of August 2026 through specialized targeted efforts.
In 2025, we also rolled out the Mold and Leaks Restore and Renew program, aimed at adding more skilled trade resources and staffing to further reduce the backlog of skilled trade repairs needed as a result of mold and leaks.
The Mamdani administration added an additional $10 million of support to the program over the next two fiscal years and is expected to help NYCH expand the program to more sites in the coming years.
Approximately 4,000 work orders have been completed via the initiative so far.
It started last year.
And the program's goal is to address 10,000 Mold and Leak work orders in total over the next two years.