61-43 Madison Street, Queens, NY 11385

The 8-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement at 61-43 Madison Street in Ridgewood, owned by Grace Gattuso and constructed in 1930, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there was a cluster of heat and hot water problems in late 2022, with six separate complaints filed between late November and mid-December, indicating building-wide issues. While some reports mentioned that heat and hot water had been restored, violations were issued following HPD inspections, including an open citation regarding access to the building's heating system.

The building currently has multiple open violations from 2024 and earlier, including failure to file required annual bedbug reports (from 2021, 2022, and 2023 inspections) and an active violation as of September 2024 for failure to file the 2023 external low pressure inspection. A specific heating violation from December 2022 related to apartment 2L has been closed, though an inspection report from April 2024 shows another open heating system access violation. Prior to these issues, the building's inspection history shows a failed rodent inspection in May 2017 (for unspecified reasons) followed by a passing compliance inspection the following month.

Since then, there have been no recorded rodent problems. The most recent heating system issue, with an open violation regarding access, suggests ongoing concerns with the building's heating infrastructure. While the building has requirements for annual bedbug reporting dating back to 2021 that remain unresolved, it's worth noting that the majority of recent complaints appear to have been resolved, though several violations remain open as of the latest inspection data from 2024.