How do I report smoking in Nycha?
For more information about Smoke-Free NYCHA, visit your NYCHA management office or on.nyc.gov/nycha-smoke-free. To report a violation, contact the NYCHA Customer Contact Center at 718-707-7771.
Are tenants allowed to smoke in their apartments NYC?
Currently, there is no statewide law prohibiting smoking in private residential units in New York, such as apartments and condos. However, federal, city, or county laws might restrict or prohibit smoking in your rental property.
What can I do if my neighbor is smoking?
Talk with your neighbors about your exposure to secondhand smoke. If you know where the smoke is coming from and feel comfortable talking with your neighbor about it, see if an agreement can be reached about where and when they smoke. Try to be calm, polite and offer solutions.
Can you smoke on your balcony in NYC?
There is currently no law in New York City that prohibits smoking on all residential properties.
What mean smoke-free?
Definition of smoke-free —used to describe a place where people are not allowed to smoke We guarantee a smoke-free working environment.
Are all NYC buildings smoke-free?
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has also jumped on the smoke-free trend, requiring all public housing to be smoke-free. As of July 2018, smoking is banned in any indoor area of public housing, including in individual apartments and within 25 feet of NYC Housing Authority buildings.
Can I smoke inside my apartment?
Individual flats are exempt from the regulations. They don’t prevent leaseholders from smoking in the privacy of their own homes. But they must not smoke in the internal communal areas — it’s against the law.
Are all NYC buildings smoke free?
How do I stop my neighbors from smoking in my apartment?
Use insulation padding and painter’s tape to block vents and large gaps. Smoke may also drift in through air vents or gaps around your heating or air conditioner. You may be able to block the smoke by covering the gaps with insulation padding or painter’s tape. Tuck the padding into the gaps or lay it over a vent.
Where can I smoke cigarettes in NYC?
Fortunately, you can still smoke in private vehicles, on sidewalks (as long as you’re not within 15 feet of a facility that provides health care), at retail tobacco stores, tobacco bars, and in designated smoking hotel rooms.
Is it legal to smoke cigarettes in NY?
It is illegal to smoke cigarettes, cigars, pipes, water pipes, hookahs and electronic cigarettes in the following areas in New York City. Any public indoor space including the following: Bars and pubs (including hotel lobbies) Dance Clubs.
Can you smoke in NYCHA apartments?
Consistent with HUD regulation, NYCHA prohibits the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes and hookah pipes anywhere inside public housing buildings and within 25 feet of any NYCHA building. The new policy took effect July 30, 2018. To read the policy, click here. Playback issues? Watch this video in your browser.
What is the impact of smoking on NYCHA residents?
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Secondhand smoke can trigger asthma attacks and lead to stroke, heart attack, cancer, and respiratory illness. Children and seniors, nearly half of all NYCHA residents, are often impacted the most.
What is the smoke-free NYCHA initiative?
NYCHA’s smoke-free initiative, Smoke-Free NYCHA, is designed to create healthier homes for residents and healthier working environments for employees by reducing exposure to secondhand smoke and providing support to residents and employees who smoke and want to quit.
How close to a building can I Smoke a tobacco product?
NYCHA’s Smoke-Free policy prohibits the smoking of tobacco products within twenty-five (25) feet of public housing buildings. Questions about the 25 foot buffer at your development?