49 Hill Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The 4-unit, 2-story "New Law Tenement" building at 49 Hill Street in Cypress Hills, owned by Bhagwat Ramnarain, has experienced ongoing pest management challenges over the past several years. Most notably, there has been a documented pattern of rodent issues, with the most recent incidents in 2023 including multiple bait applications between March and May, followed by a passed inspection on July 20, 2023.

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's involvement has shown a mix of outcomes, with a rat sighting in June 2023 resulting in a property inspection that found no violations, while a previous sighting in October 2022 did result in identified violations requiring follow-up inspections. The building has also faced regulatory compliance issues, particularly related to bedbug reporting requirements.

Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2023 were issued for failure to file annual bedbug reports, though subsequent filings from 2021 through 2025 indicate zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units, suggesting improved compliance with this particular requirement. Additionally, there was a complaint regarding illegal conversion filed in July 2023, though the inspector was unable to gain access during their attempts in August 2023. The property has been responsive in recent years, showing improvements in pest management and compliance, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past four filing periods and a recent rodent inspection pass in July 2023.