The data
NYC building enforcement, by the numbers
DailyDog watches the city's official hearing records every day. These are the citywide numbers, published live.
Outstanding DOB penalties citywide
$876,250,715
across 163,976 open summonses · as of Jul 10, 2026
Default judgments, last 30 days
8,825
$59 million in penalties imposed at default
How much NYC owners owe in unpaid DOB penalties right now
A live citywide ledger of outstanding building penalties — total, borough by borough, updated daily.
See the numbers →The 50 most-fined buildings in New York City
Ranked by outstanding penalty balance, straight from the city's hearing records. Refreshed daily.
See the numbers →How many NYC owners defaulted at OATH in the last 30 days
Miss the hearing, owe up to five times more. A rolling count of the city's newest default judgments.
See the numbers →Where does your building stand?
Every figure above started as one building's record. Check yours — free, no signup.