989 Seneca Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, three-unit New Law Tenement building at 989 Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Andrew Eckstein, has a mixed record of maintenance and pest management since its construction in 1901. Most notably, the building has maintained a consistent record of successful bedbug management over the past four years (2021-2025), with no reported infestations in any of the annual bedbug reports submitted to HPD.

However, recent rodent inspections present cause for concern, with the most recent inspections in September and November 2024 indicating "Rat Activity," marking the return of this persistent issue that has intermittently affected the building since at least 2012. The building's violation history shows a pattern of addressing both safety and maintenance concerns, with the most recent significant violation being related to bedbug reporting requirements in 2021, which was subsequently closed.

Historical violations from 1991 included issues with self-closing building entrance doors and rear yard drainage problems, both of which were certified as resolved by January 2022. While the rodent control measures have seen periods of compliance from 2015 through 2017, recent inspections suggest this pest management system requires renewed attention. The building's documented history shows patterns of both improvement and recurring challenges, particularly regarding pest management, while maintaining compliance with other housing maintenance requirements in recent years.