342 East 19th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

342 East 19th Street is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building in Gramercy, completed in 1910 and currently owned by Deborah Rivera. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in 2021-2022, particularly related to appliance and safety systems. Between August 2021 and July 2022, multiple complaints were filed regarding electric/gas ranges, cooking gas issues, wall conditions, and window frames, with several inspections resulting in violations.

More recently, in July 2023, emergency complaints were made about safety devices, including smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and plumbing issues, all of which were closed by August 2023. The building currently has open violations from 2022-2024 related to bedbug reporting requirements, missing smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and other safety-related issues. Notably, a gas leak safety notice violation was issued in October 2022, and there are ongoing violations from the same period regarding improper signage and wall maintenance.

Despite these challenges, it's worth noting that the building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections from 2010 through 2025, suggesting good pest control management. The property has experienced issues with access during inspections, as indicated in multiple cases where HPD was unable to gain entry to perform necessary evaluations. While some issues have been resolved through inspections and interventions, including some violations being closed, there remains a number of open violations as of the most recent inspection dates, particularly regarding life safety systems and required notifications. The building's Maintenance Code history shows a pattern of both emergency and non-emergency issues, with particular attention needed to address recurring problems with appliances, safety systems, and structural elements.