DOB's Environmental Control Board issued five new Class 1 and Class 2 construction violations across four boroughs on October 5, all served the same day they were issued.

In Forest Hills, Queens, GY 18 Realty LLC was cited at a property tied to respondent address 68-35 110 Street — BIN 2056280 — for occupancy contrary to the certificate of occupancy, with DOB records describing an illegally converted basement apartment. The violation carries a Class 1 severity and a $2,500 penalty, with a hearing scheduled for December 18.

In Glen Oaks, Queens, 8909 219ST LLC was cited — BIN 4174078 — for plumbing and gas work performed without a permit, including installation of a bathroom and gas stove in a cellar with no job filing on record. That violation also carries a $2,500 penalty and a Class 1 severity, with a hearing set for December 15.

In Manhattan, Honor Construction Inc drew two violations tied to a site at 197 West Houston Street — BIN 1008124. One cites a missing roof protection structure exposing an adjacent property to potential damage from construction; the other cites an unapproved pulley system installed on a scaffold, which DOB's inspector noted could impose loads the scaffold's approved plans did not account for. Both are Class 2 violations, carrying penalties of $2,500 and $1,250 respectively, with hearings scheduled for December 10.

In Long Island City, Queens, J&S Contracting Group Inc was cited at 38-14 11 Street — BIN 3081033 — for inadequate housekeeping during active facade work, with DOB records describing demolition debris, bricks, and scaffold material stored on a sidewalk shed and on the roof. The Class 1 violation carries a $2,500 penalty and a hearing date of December 9.

All five violations remain active with hearings pending, per DOB's ECB Violations dataset, and none of the respondents have paid any portion of the penalties as of the October 5 issue date.

For firms bidding near these addresses or working with any of the named respondents, these filings are a public credibility check — an active ECB docket with an unresolved hearing is a routine part of due diligence before signing a sub or GC agreement.

Source: NYC Department of Buildings, ECB Violations dataset (violation numbers 39206719H, 39206810Z, 39560138L, 39560139N, 39560150Y).