61-28 Madison Street, Queens, NY 11385

61-28 Madison Street is a 4-story, 16-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Stephen Ficano. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past year, with the most concerning being a heat and hot water outage in November 2023 that affected the entire building, though those services were reportedly restored shortly after tenant complaints were filed.

Another notable incident occurred in April 2023 when the Department of Housing Preservation and Development issued violations related to unsanitary conditions concerning garbage/recycling storage. Additionally, there was a fire safety concern reported in August 2023 involving a blockage in the fireproof passageway at the east side of the building, which received a class B violation notice. The building's recent history shows recurring issues with smoking violations, with complaints filed in both November 2023 and May 2023, though these were administratively closed after investigation.

While there were initial complaints about rodent presence in April 2023 and past complaints in 2018, recent inspections (including May 2023) showed no violations, suggesting improved conditions. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with official reports from 2020 through 2024 showing zero affected units and no instances of eradication or reinfestation. The property has also been subject to regular health inspections, passing recent evaluations by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though violations were noted in at least one area of unsanitary conditions that required correction.