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86-61 208 StreetQueens, NY 11427
Tenants at 86-61 208 Street have filed 20 heat or hot-water complaints with 311 since Oct 1, 2026, including 11 in the past week. That's more than 98% of NYC buildings with complaints this season and the most in ZIP 11427.
20
complaints this season
16 more than at this point last season (4).
11
in the last 7 days
Last: Oct 25, 2026
101
all last season
Oct–May
4 of this season's complaints were about the entire building; 18 mention no heat and 2 mention no hot water.
Other conditions on record
- 27 open HPD violations, including 17 immediately hazardous (class C) and 8 hazardous (class B).
- Bedbugs: the owner's latest annual filing (Dec 31, 2025) reported 5 of 48 units with bedbugs.
No heat in your apartment? What to do
- Tell your landlord or super in writing (text or email is fine) and keep a copy.
- Record the temperature inside, with the date and time, several times a day.
- File a complaint with 311 online, in the 311 app, or by calling 311. HPD may call the landlord or send an inspector.
- If heat stays off, you can bring an HP action in Housing Court. Free help: NYC Tenant Legal Services.
The legal minimums
- Heat season: October 1 – May 31.
- 6 AM – 10 PM: if it's below 55°F outside, it must be at least 68°F inside.
- 10 PM – 6 AM: it must be at least 62°F inside, whatever the weather.
- Hot water: at least 120°F at the tap, all year.
Building ID (BBL) 4105930002. Complaints are counted per 311 report, so one outage can produce many reports. Sources: 311 Service Requests, HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, DOHMH Rodent Inspections, HPD Bedbug Reporting.