Dept Of Housing Offers Free Online Courses To Improve Quality Of Life

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development offers residents of New York the opportunity to earn a robust housing education in an extremely convenient manner.

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation seeks to inform New York City owners of residential buildings and tenants about laws, services, and projects pertaining to housing. The department’s Public Education Unit offers free podcasts, online courses, and videos regarding topics such as residential safety, housing lotteries, and housing code violations. You can watch or listen from your computer at home!

The unit is excited to announce its three most recent podcasts, with many more to come:

– The HPD Housing Code Violations podcast- educates the public on why housing preservation and development professionals write violations and how they can be cleared.

– The No-and-Low Cost Home Energy Saving Tips podcast- teaches homeowners and tenants how to conserve energy and lower their bills.

– The Healthy Homes podcast- tells participants how to avoid conditions in the home that can be detrimental to the health of residents.

Check out these podcasts online, and see what you think of them.

The Public Education Unit also teaches in person classes in person classes on health concerns pertaining to homes. Topics include mold, pest management, bed bugs, and carbon monoxide. Classes are offered at 100 Gold Street in Manhattan. If a group of 20 is gathered, instructors can travel to the location of your choice.

To learn more about this opportunity, or if you have any questions or inquiries, call (212)-863-8830, or email poe@hpd.nyc.gov. You can also subscribe to receive e-mails from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development with information about housing education classes by visiting the NYC HPD E-mail Update Subscription Center.