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Queens · ZIP 11365 · BIN 4467448 · Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest · Last violation Jul 27, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 29, 2026

NeighborhoodPomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest

Around average violations for the neighborhood

More violations than 59% of buildings and more complaints than 86% of buildings in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

More activity recently than in past years

Last 2 yrs: 42 violations · 212 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

6 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open

Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 2004

134

6 per year avg.↑ Up 68% in the last 2 years (42 vs 25 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ6

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ7

Rent-impairingⓘ3

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

608

25 per year avg.↑ Up 405% in the last 2 years (212 vs 42 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access24%Violation issued8%No violation36%Phone resolved32%Other0%(608)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ30 violations

Egressⓘ13 violations

Paintingⓘ12 violations

Water Supplyⓘ8 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ5 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ3 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ3 violations

Cleaningⓘ2 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ142 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ39 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ33 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ23 complaints

Appliancesⓘ2 complaints

Electricalⓘ1 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

608 complaints

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Emergency	Closed	5J	Mar 16, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Mar 16, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	7F	Jan 17, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	7F	Jan 17, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	2D	Jan 17, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	8G	Jan 13, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	7E	Nov 9, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	7D	Nov 8, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.