Lead paint violations at 159 Starr Street, Brooklyn
HPD lists 16 open lead paint violations at this Bushwick (West) building in Brooklyn, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 16
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- All
- apartments named in open orders
- 2
- newest lead order issued
- Dec 6, 2024
- lead orders on record since 2006
- 24
An order is open while HPD still hasn't accepted a repair, or proof from the owner, for it. Once HPD accepts it, the order is closed. What to do next
Lead orders still open, newest first
All 16 open orders appear below.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from west at north wall in the 3rd room from north | Dec 5, 2024 |
| 4L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616) | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at east wall, baseboard at west wall in the private hallway | Dec 5, 2024 |
| 4L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616) | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at south wall in the 2nd room from north | Dec 5, 2024 |
| 4L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from west at north wall in the kitchen | Dec 5, 2024 |
| 4L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall, south wall in the kitchen | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 4L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the foyer | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 4L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall, north wall in the 3rd room from east | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 4L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 2nd door frame from south at west wall, 2nd window frame from north at east wall in the 1st room from east | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 4L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 2nd window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from north | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 4L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the 3rd room from north | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 4L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | East wall, west wall in the foyer | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 4L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | East wall in the kitchen | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 3R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 4th room from north | Dec 31, 2015 |
| 3R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall, east wall in the 3rd room from north | Dec 31, 2015 |
| 3R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall in the bathroom | Dec 31, 2015 |
| 3R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the kitchen | Dec 31, 2015 |
Unless a row says otherwise, each open order here still reads "notice sent to the owner". For HPD Online, the building ID numbers are BIN 3072574, BBL 3031870044. Open HPD Online
Your next steps
- Keep children away from peeling paint. Wash hands, toys, pacifiers, window sills and floors often, and keep children away from rooms where repair work makes dust. Don't sand, scrape or repaint old paint yourself, because that creates lead dust.
- Get your child tested. If you think your child was exposed, get a blood lead test from the doctor now. At age 1, and once more at age 2, New York also requires the test. How the test works
- Put your complaint in writing. Tell your landlord about the peeling paint, and whether a child under age 6 lives at 159 Starr Street. Free letters in English and Spanish
- Report the problem to HPD. Call 311, or report it online, about peeling paint or repair work that makes dust. Filing is free, and your immigration status doesn't matter.
- Child tested high for lead? Follow the doctor's plan for retesting, then talk to a lead paint lawyer about the building's record: call (888) 503-5930.
These lead orders in plain English
Local Law 1 of 2004 is the city's lead paint law, and these orders were issued under it. Lead paint is presumed in buildings built before 1960, and owners get extra duties for apartments where a child under 6 lives.
- 16 open: peeling lead paint to fix. The paint here contains lead, or is presumed to, and it is peeling or sits on damaged surfaces. Repairing it is the owner's job, using lead-safe work methods.
HPD uses class C for a condition that is immediately hazardous. A closed order is one where HPD accepted a repair, or proof from the owner. Of the lead orders here, 8 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20064
- 20156
- 20238
- 20246
Closed lead orders (8)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1R | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 6, 2024 | Apr 28, 2025 |
| 1R | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 7, 2006 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 1R | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 7, 2006 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 1R | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 7, 2006 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 1R | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 7, 2006 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 1R | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 6, 2024 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 4L | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 17, 2015 | Sep 18, 2015 |
| 4L | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 17, 2015 | Sep 18, 2015 |
A closed order is one where HPD has accepted a repair, or proof from the owner, for it. That doesn't mean the entire building is lead-safe.
Lead orders at other buildings in Bushwick (West)
Records: HPD's housing violation data, published on NYC Open Data and refreshed monthly; it covers lead paint orders 610 to 626, and the newest lead order anywhere in it is dated October 21, 2026. This page only reads the public record. It is not a medical opinion or a legal finding about the owner.