823 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The two-story New Law tenement building at 823 40th Street in Borough Park, owned by Todd Yovino, has experienced a notably concerning series of rodent-related incidents and sanitation issues over the past two years. Most recently, in early 2024, there was a cluster of rat sightings between February and April, with multiple reports filed through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, showing an ongoing pest management challenge at the property.

These rodent complaints coincided with two separate unsanitary condition violations related to garbage/recycling storage, documented by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in February and April of 2024, both of which resulted in citations and require follow-up inspections. The building's recent maintenance history raises significant concerns about basic property upkeep and resident quality of life.

The unsanitary condition violations related to garbage/recycling storage, which were documented both through 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints, suggest potential ongoing challenges with waste management systems at the property. While some of these complaints have been closed as of June 2024, the pattern of reports from early 2024 indicates a period of considerable maintenance challenges, particularly relating to hygiene and pest control, that potentially impacted resident comfort and safety during that time frame.