61-56 Madison Street, Queens, NY 11385

The 9-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 61-56 Madison Street, constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Andrew Obrycki, has experienced significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly in 2025. Most notably, there have been repeated heat and hot water problems throughout 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between February and May, and inspections often hindered by lack of access to units.

The building has ongoing structural concerns, as evidenced by multiple complaints about building shaking and vibration in early 2025, leading to Special Operations Compliance Inspections, and establishing the building under structural monitoring. Serious maintenance issues persist in particular apartments, including open violations regarding excessive hot water temperatures and plumbing defects in Apartment 3L, and multiple violations in Apartment 4R related to plaster surfaces, paint, and roof leaks.

The building's history reveals recurring issues with infrastructure maintenance, including active Environmental Control Board violations from 2024 regarding cracks and structural problems in both the building's exterior and interior spaces. There have been multiple documented instances of sagging floors and structural concerns in Apartment 3L, along with various maintenance violations issued from 2020-2025 related to wall and ceiling conditions, water damage, and general building upkeep. While there have been no bedbug infestations reported in recent years (2020-2024), and a passed rodent inspection in 2019, the pattern of heating, plumbing, and structural complaints suggests persistent maintenance challenges that require ongoing attention.