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I’m an owner of a 3 family in Bed Stuy and my top floor tenants notified me that someone came to the house representing themself as an agent of some city child protective service. When the tenant let the rep in to “inspect” their newborns crib and sleeping arrangement, the rep switched and began inspecting their window guards and noting that there was some construction being done on my botttom floor, for which i didnt pull permits. A month later, i get a notice from the city saying i had 5 days to get my window guards installed properly. Two days ago, my calls me to say that the same rep calls her on her cell saying that they are outside and want to inspect the window guards, and if they dont get in that they will keep calling her. i called them yesterday posing as my tenants husband to ask them to stop harrassing my wife and that our window guards were in. they told me that i was breaking the law and that if i don’t allow them access, they would fine me. Other than a court order, is there a law that forces the city access to a home? As the owner, even though my window guards are in, i dont want any city people snooping around looking for anything unless its the law. Does any know my rights?