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Queens · February 2026
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§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES (F) AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES (F)
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1s
Ridgewood straddles the Brooklyn-Queens border and has become one of the city's hottest neighborhoods for artists and young professionals priced out of Bushwick. The Ridgewood Reservoir in Highland Park, the intact pre-war commercial streets, and a growing bar scene on Seneca Avenue make it increasingly desirable.