1865 Putnam Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 1865 Putnam Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Abe Friedman, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past two years. Most recently, in April 2025, there was an emergency heat and hot water outage that was resolved quickly, though it required HPD involvement.

In June 2023, there was an electrical issue involving an outlet or switch, but inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. The building has undergone multiple Department of Buildings inspections, with various complaints filed between November 2022 and July 2023, including concerns about building stability (shaking/vibrating) in November 2022 and complaints about illegal after-hours work in February 2023, though all these inspections resulted in "No Violation Warranted" findings. The property has maintained a clean record regarding pest control, with five consecutive bedbug inspection reports between 2020 and 2024 showing zero infested units in each reporting period.

In 2023, the building received a violation for failure to file the 2022 external low-pressure inspection report, though this violation was subsequently dismissed by June 2023. A potentially significant issue remains regarding the Certificate of Occupancy, with a complaint filed in July 2023 that required two final inspection attempts in September 2024, though records indicate the inspector was unable to gain access. Despite the recent heating system issues, the building's overall maintenance record shows that most identified problems are addressed promptly, even if access for inspections is sometimes a barrier to verification.