He's been back in his elevated home for two years, but one Staten Island man is still having issues with the house rebuilt by the city's storm recovery program, Build It Back. Now, in an attempt to close out his case, the city is threatening to sue him if he doesn't sign a letter allowing it do so. NY1 Staten Island Reporter Amanda Farinacci has the exclusive details.

It has been two years since the city's Build it Back program elevated Anthony Jablonski's home to protect it against the kind of damaging flooding that occurred during Hurricane Sandy. He says contractors have had to return again and again since then.

"It's shoddy work," Jablonski told NY1.

For example, a lift that was installed outside the home failed three city inspections, and a cement walkway had to be poured three times, most recently two weeks ago.

So when the city sent Jablonski a letter in June, asking him to sign off on the work, he refused.

"That platform could fall down tomorrow, and I could find out tomorrow I signed saying it was fine," Jablonski said. "All I want to know is what I'm signing, that's it. And they can't give me an answer."

Jablonski says when he asked the city for a full list of the work done, Build It Back told him to submit a request under the Freedom of Information law.

This month, the city sent him a letter threatening to sue if he doesn't sign.

"If you fail to cooperate," the letter reads, "you may have to pay the Program for funds already spent."

Meaning, Jablonski could be forced to reimburse the city a little more than $213,000 paid to the contractor, plus about another $49,000 in outstanding bills.

"I couldn't believe it, Jablonski said. "I was beside myself,"

All this as Jablonski says still more repairs are needed.

Shortly after the Jablonskis moved back home, a pipe under their house froze and then burst, causing significant flooding.

Contractors had to come back to replace all of the plywood insulation on the underbelly of their house. The plywood looks like it's starting to buckle again.

And Jablonski says contractors never installed flood vents, which are openings to let any future floodwaters drain away. Insurance companies require them to reduce the cost of flood coverage.

Build It Back told NY1 that it is committed to addressing the remaining problems at the home.

But Jablonski fears that if he signs off on the work now, the city will have no incentive to do just that.