Lead paint violations at 70-20 37th Avenue, Queens
HPD lists 115 open lead paint violations at this Jackson Heights building in Queens, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 115
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- 88
- apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
- 55
- newest lead order issued
- Feb 3, 2025
- lead orders on record since 2005
- 118
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
Of 115 open orders, the 80 newest appear here; the rest are on HPD Online. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F14 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Feb 3, 2025 |
| 6 apartmentsE9, D2, C12, C4, B3, A4 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jan 17, 2025 |
| A4 | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Jan 9, 2025 |
| A4 | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Jan 9, 2025 |
| F7 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 19 apartmentsF9, E22, E21, E12, E11, D22, D21, D12, C23, C19, A10, C15, C9, C3, B10, B4, B2, A20, A18 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jan 19, 2023 |
| F18 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616) | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling, east wall in the kitchen | Jul 19, 2021 |
| 11 apartmentsE2, E3, E12, D22, D21, C3, C24, C15, C10, A6, A20 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 614)Owner says fixed, but certified late | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Mar 22, 2021 |
| B10 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 3rd room from east | Mar 19, 2021 |
| B10 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Mar 19, 2021 |
| 27 apartmentsF16, F14, E22, E21, D23, D16, C23, C18, C17, C14, B18, B17, B16, A15, E11, E10, E7, D12, D9, D5, C9, C7, B7, B4, A10, A9, A3 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 614)Owner says fixed, but certified late | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Mar 19, 2021 |
| B10 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 614) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Mar 19, 2021 |
| B10 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from east at south wall, 1st door frame from east at south wall in the foyer | Mar 18, 2021 |
| B10 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from east at south wall door, 1st closet from east at south wall door frame in the private hallway | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Mar 8, 2021 |
| E22 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st radiator from north at east wall in the 3rd room from east | Apr 5, 2016 |
| E22 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the private hallway | Apr 5, 2016 |
| E22 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the private hallway | Nov 6, 2015 |
| E22 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | East wall in the foyer | Nov 6, 2015 |
| E22 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the 2nd room from east | Nov 6, 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 4029760, BBL 4012820175. 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 70-20 37th Avenue. 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.
- 66 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.
- 43 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.
- 4 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.
- 2 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.
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, 3 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 200510
- 20067
- 20071
- 200816
- 20154
- 20163
- 202146
- 202322
- 20259
Closed lead orders (3)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD | C | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check | C | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 |
| F3 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 4, 2016 | May 16, 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 Jackson Heights
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.