Common areas include lobbies, hallways, stairways, elevators, basements, and laundry rooms.
You can make a complaint to your landlord about smoking taking place in locations covered by the Smoke-Free Air Act or to the city about a building owner that has not disclosed or shared a policy on smoking to current or prospective tenants.
Find more information on the Frequently Asked Questions Handout by the Department of Health on the link nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/smoke/neighbor-secondhand-smoke-faq.pdf.
For a smoke free home, contact your landlord to make a smoking complaint or ask your pediatrician for an advocacy letter. Otherwise, call 311 for assistance by phone.
Updated on October 29, 2024