60-64 Palmetto Street, Queens, NY 11385

The two-family house at 60-64 Palmetto Street in Ridgewood, owned by Matilde Taverna and built in 1920, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent cluster of complaints occurring in early 2023. These complaints primarily involved paint and plaster problems affecting walls and ceilings, with multiple reports submitted between February and March 2023.

A significant emergency complaint regarding heavy water leakage was also filed during this period, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions. The building has demonstrated some recurring access issues for inspections, as evidenced by multiple "Unable to Gain Access - 2nd Final Attempt" outcomes in 2024 for various complaints, including construction-related issues and permit concerns.

The property has shown efforts to address safety concerns, with inspections in 2022 confirming compliance in areas such as door functionality and smoke detector systems, though violations were issued for a bell/buzzer/intercom system issue. Notably, the building appears to have maintained a pest-free environment, with the most recent bedbug report for the period of November 2022 to October 2023 showing no infestations or eradications. While there have been multiple complaints regarding internal building conditions, particularly related to walls, ceilings, and water issues, many have been closed without violations being found or due to inspection access issues, suggesting that verification of some reported conditions has been challenging.