Queens · East Flushing

42-38 159 Street, Queens

DOB complaints

Department of Buildings complaints attached to this BIN. Category and disposition text come from DOB’s published code lists; some newer codes have no published description yet.

11 records

• Nov 8, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4A16457

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Jul 1, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 1, 2026

  Address on complaint

  42-38 159 Street

  Community board

  Queens CB 7

• Oct 6, 2023

  CLOSED

  7J

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  4939670

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Oct 6, 2023

  Disposition date

  Oct 7, 2023

  Address on complaint

  42-38 159 Street

  Community board

  Queens CB 7

• May 2, 2019

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4773441

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  May 6, 2019

  Disposition date

  May 6, 2019

  Address on complaint

  42-38 159 Street

  Community board

  Queens CB 7

• Mar 31, 2019

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4768651

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Apr 2, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 2, 2019

  Address on complaint

  42-38 159 Street

  Community board

  Queens CB 7

• Mar 31, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4768647

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Apr 20, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 20, 2019

  Address on complaint

  42-38 159 Street

  Community board

  Queens CB 7

• Oct 30, 2018

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4753144

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Nov 29, 2018

  Disposition date

  Nov 30, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42-38 159 Street

  Community board

  Queens CB 7

• Dec 8, 2017

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  4716328

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jan 19, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jan 19, 2018

  Address on complaint

  42-38 159 Street

  Community board

  Queens CB 7

• Jul 5, 2013

  CLOSED

  Zoning - Non-Conforming (55)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  4553065

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 12, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jul 13, 2013

  Address on complaint

  42-38 159 Street

  Community board

  Queens CB 7

• Oct 26, 2011

  CLOSED

  Zoning - Non-Conforming (55)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  4497980

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2013

  Disposition date

  Sep 4, 2013

  Address on complaint

  42-38 159 Street

  Community board

  Queens CB 7

• Mar 30, 2000

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  4106491

  DOB unit

  QNS.

  Inspected

  Oct 15, 2000

  Disposition date

  Oct 26, 2001

  Address on complaint

  42-38 159 St

  Community board

  4

• Jun 4, 1992

  CLOSED

  Residential Use - Illegal (48)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  4026945

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 15, 2000

  Disposition date

  Oct 25, 2000

  Address on complaint

  42-38 159 Street

  Community board

  Queens CB 7