17-29 Stephen Street, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, six-unit New Law Tenement building at 17-29 Stephen Street in Ridgewood, owned by Waldemar Staniszewski, has experienced several concerning issues over the past five years. Most notably, there are currently four open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements from 2021-2024, with the most recent inspection in April 2024. The building has a documented history of heating and hot water issues, with multiple complaints filed between 2018-2019, including a significant incident in December 2019 involving scalding hot water (134°F) in Apartment 2R.

This same inspection period also identified safety concerns in 2R regarding self-closing doors, as well as several ongoing violations from 2019 related to common area maintenance, including storage of bicycles in the first-floor public hall and issues with a loose radiator. The building has experienced recurring problems with building systems and security features, as evidenced by multiple complaints about the intercom and doorbell systems. In August 2018, violations were issued regarding a broken intercom system and defective doorbell at the building's entrance.

The property has maintained passing scores on rodent inspections conducted annually between 2011 and 2017, indicating effective pest control measures in this regard. While the building has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements between 2018-2019, with no reported infestations during that period, the recent open violations from 2021-2024 suggest potential ongoing compliance issues. The year 2018 appears to have been particularly challenging for building systems, with multiple complaints about heat and hot water issues being reported and inspected between August and December of that year.