568 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-story, five-unit building at 568 Halsey Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Carmen Cox, has been grappling with persistent pest control issues over the past several years. The building, constructed in 1910 and classified as a New Law Tenement, has undergone multiple rodent control interventions, with the most recent inspections in July 2025 showing ongoing rat activity and bait applications.

A particularly notable pattern emerged between 2024-2025, with eight consecutive bait applications between May 2024 and July 2025, indicating a sustained effort to address rodent problems. The property has also faced challenges in meeting housing maintenance code requirements, with four consecutive violations recorded between 2021-2024 related to the filing of annual bedbug reports, suggesting administrative oversight in pest management documentation.

However, according to the most recent bedbug reporting for the period ending October 2023, the building reported zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units, indicating successful management of bedbug issues if not of the reporting requirements. The building's rodent inspections between 2022-2025 present a mixed picture of compliance and ongoing challenges, with only two "Passed" results out of multiple inspections, though the most recent inspections have focused solely on bait application rather than compliance checks.