9602 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The three-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building at 9602 Church Avenue in East Flatbush, owned by Benicia Blackman and constructed in 1931, has experienced several notable issues over the past few years. Most concerning is an active Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board violation from May 2024 regarding dangerous brick conditions at the roof parapet that could pose a risk to pedestrians, for which a penalty of $625 was imposed.

Recent health and safety concerns have been primarily related to a nearby food establishment, with multiple Department of Health and Mental Hygiene complaints between 2020 and 2024 involving food contamination, bare-hand food contact, and pest management issues, though these appear to have been addressed through inspections and warnings. The building itself has had documented heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building in late 2021, which were verified as corrected by the Housing Preservation and Development Department. Compliance with bedbug reporting requirements has been maintained consistently from 2019 through 2024, with no reported infestations in any of the submitted annual reports.

While the building passed its most recent rodent inspection in 2015 and had bait applied during a 2010 inspection, these reports predate the current ownership period. Two recent unlicensed work-related complaints from May 2024 resulted in Oath Violations being served, and there have been two separate complaints regarding sidewalk shed issues. The building's history shows regular maintenance and monitoring of pest control protocols, though the brick safety violation and recent service requests regarding nearby food establishment conditions suggest some ongoing oversight challenges in the neighborhood.