273 BOWERY, Manhattan, NY 10002 · Camp
Chinatown YMCA @ Houston Street in Manhattan was inspected 2 times between 2020 and 2023, and 2 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 100% flagged rate — above the NYC average for Camp in NYC (26.9%). Last inspection on record: August 1, 2022.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Camp buildings & grounds safety — cited 2 time(s), most recently August 1, 2022.
Exits from areas with 15 or more persons or not readily visible are not identified by lighted signs and directional signs as required.
Building upkeep (commercial building standards) — cited 2 time(s), most recently August 1, 2022.
Commercial building regularly cleaned; kept clean and in good repair; kept free of overcrowding.
Summer camp standards (48.19) — cited 1 time(s), most recently August 19, 2021.
Camp premises not in compliance with NYC Building Code and Zoning regulations.
NYC inspectors cited 5 violation(s) across 2 flagged inspections (out of 2 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is August 1, 2022. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Chinatown YMCA @ Houston Street was flagged in 100% of its inspections, versus a 26.9% average for Camp centers citywide — above the NYC average.
Inspectors classified at least one citation as a public-health hazard (the city's most serious tier): Exits from areas with 15 or more persons or not readily visible are not identified by lighted signs and directional signs as required. Last cited August 1, 2022; status on record: 2 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
Can we walk the camp buildings and grounds? I want to see their current condition. (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: camp buildings & grounds safety.)
No — only 2 inspection(s) are on record, too few to judge a pattern. Treat this as a starting point, not a verdict.
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