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Introducing CityPay Integration: Get Real-Time NYC Fine Updates with ViolationWatch

City fines often appear before you even know they exist. One missed notice turns into hundreds in penalties — all because updates from city agencies arrive too late or get buried across portals. That...
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5 Ways to Avoid Costly Stop Work Orders in NYC

Getting hit with a Stop Work Order in NYC doesn’t just stall your project—it bleeds money, torpedoes timelines, and drags reputations through the mud. But here’s the part no one says out loud: most...

What Happens When You Call 311 On Your Landlord: An Essential Guide

Landlords don’t always fix what they’re supposed to. Some ignore leaks. Others stall on heat, hot water, or safety hazards. So, you pick up the phone and call 311. But here’s where most people get it...

A Step-by-Step Guide to Resolving Stop Work Orders

Stop work orders, don’t wait. They hit hard—freeze your site, halt your schedule, and light a match under your budget. And they don’t come with a pause button. You’ve got inspectors, deadlines, fines...

13 Alternatives to Manual HPD Compliance Checks for Landlords

Manual compliance tracking might feel manageable—until a missed violation notice snowballs into a five-figure penalty. By then, it’s too late. The old method of checking HPD records by hand? It’s...

Automating 311 Complaint Monitoring: Tools to Keep Landlords in the Loop

NYC’s 311 complaints don’t sit around. They snowball. One noise complaint can turn into a full-blown HPD violation before anyone on your team knows it’s been filed. The problem? Most property...

Construction Site Violations vs. Manual Tracking: Which Is Better for Compliance?

Old habits die hard—but that doesn’t mean they work. Manual tracking feels familiar. You’ve got paper logs, email threads, spreadsheets, maybe even a whiteboard in the trailer. It feels like control...