HPD Lawsuits Against Landlords by Year

The agency has brought far fewer major lawsuits against landlords since the start of the Covid pandemic.

A line chart showing the number of HPD lawsuits against landlords by year. The figure has declined from 500-plus before the pandemic to under 200 in 2025.

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Data includes only "comprehensive" cases (in which HPD seeks remediation of all violations, civil penalties, and/or a contempt finding).

Chart: Keenan ChenSource: Department of Housing Development and PreservationGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper