September 3, 2026 · 3 min · data as of September 3, 2026Most OATH hearings now end with no one showing upNew York City writes millions of building-related summonses that are supposed to be answered at an OATH hearing. In 2016, about one summons in four ended in default. In 2024 defaults became the majority outcome, and through early September 2026 the rate stands at 56.6 percent. The judgments owners skipped total $1.85 billion imposed, with $854 million still recorded as due.September 3, 2026 · 4 min · data as of September 3, 2026The worst landlord in New York might own one buildingRaw violation counts crown the biggest portfolios. Divide by apartments and a different city appears: the citywide record runs about 1.3 open violations per residential unit, the median registered portfolio holds 0.5, and the leader is a single 25-unit Bronx building carrying 27.4 open violations per apartment, a building that ranks only 129th by raw count.