1953 68th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204

The 2-story, 4-unit New Law Tenement building at 1953 68th Street in Bensonhurst, owned by Yong Liu, has a notable history of maintenance issues over recent years. Most concerning is the building's persistent bedbug reporting compliance issue, with four consecutive open violations (since 2021 through 2024) related to the failure to file the required annual bedbug report as per Housing Maintenance Code regulations.

The building experienced two documented service interruptions in 2022: a heat and hot water outage in March that was reportedly resolved within a day, and a pest-related sanitary complaint in July, though HPD was unable to gain access to inspect the reported conditions. Prior to these issues, there was a gas hook-up/piping complaint in 2019, but the inspector was unable to gain access during their second attempt to investigate.

While the heat/hot water and pest issues were addressed (at least temporarily), the recurring bedbug reporting violations suggest ongoing challenges with infestation management. The building's age (constructed in 1931) and relatively small size (4 units) are typical for the Bensonhurst neighborhood, but the pattern of maintenance issues - particularly the persistent nature of the bedbug reporting violations - is worth noting. The more recent bedbug violation notices indicate this compliance issue has been ongoing since at least 2021, though no corresponding certification dates appear in the records.