59-10 Myrtle Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, two-family house located at 59-10 Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Gaspare Mistretta and built in 1931, has experienced several notable incidents over the past few years. Most recently, in February 2024, there was an emergency heat and hot water issue affecting the entire building that resulted in violations from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though this was resolved within two days.

The building has also faced regulatory scrutiny regarding boiler maintenance, with a violation issued in November 2019 for failure to file the 2017 annual boiler inspection report, which was ultimately dismissed in December 2019 following payment of a $1,000 penalty. Prior to these building-specific issues, there were two food-related complaints recorded in 2019 and 2020, though it's unclear if these were directly related to the residential property or an adjacent establishment.

The 2019 incident involved possible food poisoning and required Department of Health and Mental Hygiene review, while a 2020 complaint concerned improper food handling practices (bare hands in contact with food), which was administratively closed after investigation. Additionally, there was a Professional Certification Compliance Audit initiated by the Department of Buildings in December 2018, which was inspected in September 2020 and resulted in violations being served through the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH).