96-02 101st Avenue, Queens, NY 11416

The three-story, five-unit residential building at 96-02 101st Avenue in Ozone Park, owned by Zulaika Gokool and constructed in 1925, is currently under significant scrutiny due to multiple open violations recorded in November 2024. The most pressing concerns center around safety systems, with violations including missing smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and required security features such as a peep hole in the entrance door in apartment 3R.

The building is facing several structural and safety code violations, particularly related to door functionality, with multiple doors requiring repairs or replacements, including self-closing doors with defective hinges at both apartment and public hall levels. Additional safety concerns have been identified, including a loose newel post and defective wood stair tread in the first-story public hall stairs that require proper securing and repair.

Historically, the building has had some regulatory challenges, including a March 2023 incident involving a defective boiler system that resulted in an Oath Violation and a penalty regarding boiler room sign display requirements. While the property has undergone regular bedbug and rodent inspections, the most recent bedbug report covering the period from November 2022 to October 2023 showed no infestations or eradications, and a rodent inspection from 2010 was passed. The cumulative effect of the current open violations, particularly those related to safety systems and building access, suggests a pressing need for attention to basic safety infrastructure.