105-19 Ruby Street, Queens, NY 11417

The two-story, four-unit New Law tenement building at 105-19 Ruby Street in Ozone Park, owned by Helena Patilla, has experienced several maintenance and compliance issues since 2021, with a particular focus on bedbug reporting requirements. Most notably, the building received three separate Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 to 2023 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, with two of these violations classified as "Class A" (potentially hazardous conditions) and one as "Class C" (immediate danger to life or health).

The building's bedbug reporting history from 2019 through 2023 shows a generally positive trend, with the most recent report (December 2023) indicating all four units were treated and eradicated of infestations, though previous filings in 2022-2023 had shown units being reported as infested or requiring eradication. Other significant maintenance issues included a safety violation in October 2021 regarding self-closing doors at the building entrance and first story, and a structural concern involving a defective brick parapet wall in the south yard with diagonal/step cracks, both of which were subsequently certified as corrected in late 2021.

In September 2021, a paint/plaster issue regarding ceilings was reported and investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, though no violations were found. The violation history shows that while the building has had its share of maintenance challenges, most issues have been addressed and closed, with the most recent bedbug report indicating proper remediation protocols have been followed.