Lead paint violations at 1853 Madison Street, Queens
HPD lists 29 open lead paint violations at this Ridgewood building in Queens, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 29
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- All
- apartments named in open orders
- 2
- newest lead order issued
- Sep 21, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2015
- 36
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 29 open orders appear below. When one day's order covers several apartments, those apartments share a row, and each one is named.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from south at west wall wall in the kitchen | Sep 21, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from west at north wall in the 5th room from north | Sep 21, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the 5th room from north | Sep 21, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from south at west wall wall in the 4th room from north | Sep 21, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at east wall, 1st wall cabinet from west at north wall in the 2nd room from north | Sep 21, 2026 |
| 2R | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at south wall, 1st door frame from north at east wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the 4th room from east | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from south at west wall, 2nd window frame from south at west wall in the kitchen | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall, north wall, south wall, west wall in the kitchen | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the 3rd room from east | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the foyer | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from south at west wall, 1st window sash from south at west wall in the bathroom | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the bathroom | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 2nd window frame from east at south wall in the 5th room from north | Apr 23, 2026 |
| 5 apartments2R, 2R, 2R, 2R, 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Apr 23, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 4th room from north | Apr 23, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from north at east wall in the 3rd room from north | Apr 23, 2026 |
| 2R | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall, east wall, west wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the bathroom | Apr 23, 2026 |
| 3L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | East wall in the 3rd room from east | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 3L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the 1st room from east | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 3L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 2nd window frame from south at west wall in the kitchen | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 3L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the bathroom | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 3L | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at north wall, baseboard at south wall, north wall, west wall in the 2nd room from east | Mar 27, 2025 |
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 4083017, BBL 4034700052. 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 1853 Madison 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.
- 28 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.
- 1 open: vacant-apartment lead work not proven. While the apartment sat empty, the owner had to make its doors, windows and floors lead-safe, then prove that to HPD. The proof isn't there.
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, 7 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20151
- 20166
- 20255
- 202624
Closed lead orders (7)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3LEFT | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 18, 2015 | May 24, 2018 |
| 3L | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 7, 2016 | May 16, 2016 |
| 3L | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 3, 2016 | Apr 16, 2016 |
| 3L | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 2, 2016 | Apr 1, 2016 |
| 3L | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 2, 2016 | Mar 18, 2016 |
| 3L | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 11, 2016 | Mar 18, 2016 |
| 3L | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 11, 2016 | Mar 18, 2016 |
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 Ridgewood
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.