The City — Councilmember Harvey Epstein, D-Manhattan, whose district includes Riis, has long battled NYCHA management over poor living conditions at the deteriorating development, which opened in the 1940s and houses 3,590 residents. He said he was “glad DEC is notifying them of violations but disappointed to see that NYCHA took actions without notifying the appropriate state agency and potentially risking the health of thousands of residents.”