65 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building at 65 Rockaway Parkway in Brownsville, owned by Dovber Lipskier and built in 1930, has had several notable incidents over the past few years, particularly relating to smoking violations and an illegal conversion issue. Between 2024 and early 2025, there were multiple smoking violations reported and documented through 311 service requests, with three complaints specifically about smoking in non-smoking areas in August 2024, and two additional violations in January 2024.

The building experienced significant regulatory scrutiny in 2018-2019, when a series of Department of Buildings (DOB) violations were documented relating to an illegal cellar conversion that resulted in multiple Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations. These violations, including construction without a permit and illegal occupancy as a dwelling unit, were resolved, though there were subsequent failure-to-comply violations issued in mid-2019. A professional certification compliance audit in December 2019 resulted in no violations.

Remarkably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past six reporting periods from 2018-2024, with no reported cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation in any of the four units. The only permit documented in recent history was issued in November 2019 for an unspecified work type under job number 322005352. While the smoking violations indicate ongoing challenges with tenant compliance in common areas, the overall regulatory compliance and pest management record suggests a generally well-maintained building in terms of structural and health requirements, based on the available data up to October 2023.