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Lead paint violations at 43-08 40th Street, Queens

HPD lists 12 open lead paint violations at this Sunnyside building in Queens, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.

open lead paint violations
12
of them class C, immediately hazardous
All
apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
2
newest lead order issued
Oct 2, 2026
lead orders on record since 2007
30

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 12 open orders appear below.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassWhereIssued
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeOct 2, 2026
BuildingLead records not handed to HPD (order 620)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkOct 2, 2026
5LVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Owner's lead papers rejectedC, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentSep 4, 2025
5LPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderSep 3, 2025
5LPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderSep 3, 2025
5LPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from south at west wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the bathroomSep 3, 2025
5LPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousBaseboard at north wall, baseboard at east wall, baseboard at west wall, 1st door from south at west wall in the foyerSep 3, 2025
5LPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from north at east wall in the kitchenSep 3, 2025
6APeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousNorth wall in the 2nd room from eastFeb 22, 2024
6APeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousNorth wall in the private hallwayFeb 22, 2024
6APeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousNorth wall in the bathroomFeb 22, 2024
6APeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousSouth wall in the 1st room from east at southFeb 22, 2024

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 4002499, BBL 4001900025. Open HPD Online

Your next steps

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. Put your complaint in writing. Tell your landlord about the peeling paint, and whether a child under age 6 lives at 43-08 40th Street. Free letters in English and Spanish
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

  • 9 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: young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check. The owner failed to send the yearly notice asking whether the apartment has a child under 6, or failed to check for lead hazards.
  • 1 open: lead records not handed to HPD. The building's lead paint records, covering notices, inspections and repairs, were requested by HPD, but the owner didn't send them within 45 days.
  • 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, 18 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20072
  2. 20101
  3. 20142
  4. 20231
  5. 20244
  6. 202518
  7. 20262
Closed lead orders (18)
ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
6EPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 26, 2023Apr 21, 2026
5LPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 3, 2025Sep 29, 2025
6BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2025Jul 15, 2025
6BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2025Jul 15, 2025
6BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2025Jul 15, 2025
6BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2025Jul 15, 2025
6BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2025Jul 15, 2025
6BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2025Jul 15, 2025
6BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2025Jul 15, 2025
6BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2025Jul 15, 2025
6BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2025Jul 15, 2025
6BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2025Jul 15, 2025
6BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2025Jul 15, 2025
5EPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 22, 2014Oct 6, 2017
5EPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 22, 2014Oct 6, 2017
1DPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 18, 2007Apr 6, 2016
1DPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 18, 2007Apr 6, 2016
6DPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 12, 2010Sep 22, 2014

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.

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.