I live in a non-rent stabilized apartment in Brooklyn, NYC. That apartment is on the second floor of a private building that only has two units, with the landlord living downstairs.
I have had persistent issues with lack of heating ever since I moved in, in Nov 2021, but because the last two months of the previous year were relatively work, I didn't raise the issue with the city, but notified the landlord who brought a specialist to check the boiler who found everything to be working OK.
The problem is that the temperature in the apartment is consistently below 68 degrees throughout the day. Because of that, I made multiple complaints against the landlord on 311, and an HPD housing inspector visited my apartment and confirmed that the temp is below 68 degrees. However, all complaints were closed and HPD complaint status says:
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The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
That is not factual. The issue was not corrected (indoor temperature monitor shows 65.8 right now) and HPD did not issue a violation to the owner. I called 311 today and made a complaint against HPD. What other options do I have?
Thank you in advance.