103-55 97th Street, Queens, NY 11417

At 103-55 97th Street in Ozone Park, this four-story, 43-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1928 has experienced recurring heating and hot water system issues over recent years. The most recent complaint, filed in December 2024, regarding lack of heat or hot water affected the entire building, following a similar pattern of complaints in previous winters including incidents in 2022, 2021, and multiple complaints in October 2019.

While some of these complaints were resolved relatively quickly, typically within a few days, the pattern of heating system problems is notable. The building has also faced intermittent issues with bedbugs, with the most recent report in December 2024 documenting one infested unit, following similar reports in previous years (2023, 2022, 2021) showing a consistent pattern of infestation and successful eradication.

Additional building history includes a cooking gas complaint in October 2023 that was investigated without violations found, and a B-class violation in October 2023 concerning encumbrances in a first-story public hall that was certified as corrected in November 2023. The building's management has maintained some basic compliance with municipal inspections, passing rodent inspections in 2010, 2018, and 2022, though one inspection in 2010 resulted in a failure for "Other Reasons." A Department of Buildings complaint regarding an illegal conversion was filed in December 2021 but was closed with the inspector unable to gain access.