16-43 Hancock Street, Queens, NY 11385

The two-story, five-unit New Law Tenement building at 16-43 Hancock Street in Ridgewood, owned by Kenny Kramer and constructed in 1931, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past five years. Most notably, there are current open violations related to the annual bedbug report filing requirement from 2022-2024, indicating ongoing compliance monitoring needs.

The building has documented plumbing and mold issues from early 2022 that resulted in HPD's inability to gain access for inspections, though these complaints were ultimately closed without resolution confirmation. Safety-related violations from February 2022 remain open, including requirements to post notices about carbon monoxide detection, gas leak procedures, and heating system key access, as well as a violation regarding missing or defective self-closing doors from the vestibule to the public hall. The property has experienced intermittent rodent issues, with initial rat activity found in inspections during 2021 and 2022, though most recent rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024 have passed successfully.

Multiple safety and procedural violations were noted during a February 2022 inspection, including encumbrances in public hallways, though some of these were subsequently resolved. A building permit complaint from February 2020 could not be investigated due to access issues. While the building has maintained compliance with most housing maintenance codes in recent inspections, the persistence of certain open violations as of 2025 suggests ongoing attention to compliance requirements is necessary.