542 West 159 Street at a glance

542 West 159 Street, Manhattan has 2 open city records on file, 1 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $380.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated Dec 24, 2025.

Open Class C

Immediately hazardous

Open Class B

Hazardous

Open Class A

Non-hazardous

Fines due

$380.00

Balance on OATH/ECB summonses

Permits on file

DOB permit records

Last activity

Dec 24, 2025

DSNY record

Health score for 542 West 159 Street

A composite of public indicators. Every input is a public record. See the full methodology.

Health score · Aug 4, 2026

Scored from all 199 public records for this building

Open Class C violations

Immediately hazardous, uncertified

This building 1

Open Class B violations

Hazardous

This building 1

Heat & hot water records

Violations and complaints, last 24 months

This building 0

Unpaid penalties

OATH/ECB summonses with balance due

This building $380

Bedbug filings with infestations

Annual LL69 filings on record

This building 1

Tenant litigation

Open HP actions in Housing Court

This building 0

Active vacate order

HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect

This building Yes

Record timeline for 542 West 159 Street

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 542 West 159 Street

$380.00 is recorded as due across the 27 summonses below, out of $11,885.00 in penalties imposed. The city’s published records do not show whether a penalty was paid, reduced, or written off.

OATH and ECB summonses for 542 West 159 Street

049865504M	Jun 15, 2026	FAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 9 OR MORE DWELLING UNITS 1ST	Sep 14, 2026	Pending	—
049733819M	Mar 23, 2026	DIRTY SIDEWALK	Jun 22, 2026	DEFAULTED	$80.00
049472704J	Jan 4, 2026	UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE	Apr 6, 2026	DEFAULTED	$300.00
049303342Y	Dec 12, 2025	FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET	Mar 13, 2026	Pending	—
048603662L	Aug 6, 2024	STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE	Nov 4, 2024	DEFAULTED	—
0703217534	Apr 10, 2023	USE OPENING OF STREET W O PERMIT	May 22, 2023	DEFAULTED	—
047214691P	Jul 14, 2022	IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE	Mar 6, 2023	IN VIOLATION	—
047287197R	Mar 9, 2022	IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE	Jun 13, 2022	Pending	—
047240381Z	Jul 28, 2021	IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE	Oct 26, 2021	Pending	—
046607335J	Jul 28, 2019	STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 3RD OFFENSE	Aug 27, 2019	Pending	—
045719360L	May 19, 2019	STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 2ND OFFENSE	Jul 2, 2019	Pending	—
042519596M	Jan 13, 2019	STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES	Feb 19, 2019	Pending	—
043465007K	Mar 29, 2016	UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE	Apr 29, 2016	Pending	—
043665808R	Oct 28, 2015	RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYCL 9+ DWELLING UNITS	Nov 30, 2015	Pending	—
043341208M	Mar 25, 2015	RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS	Apr 27, 2015	Pending	—
0184604292	Jun 15, 2014	STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES	Jul 15, 2014	Pending	—
0170967996	Jan 11, 2010	MAINTAINING RECEPTACLES	Mar 12, 2010	DEFAULTED	—
0170410552	Mar 22, 2009	STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES	Apr 24, 2009	DEFAULT	—
0170310351	Dec 22, 2008	IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER	Jan 26, 2009	DEFAULT	—
040076282R	May 14, 2008	DOGS TO BE RESTRAINED	Nov 7, 2008	IN VIOLATION	—
0125179167	Jan 18, 2002	FAILURE TO PERMANENTLY RESTORE CUT WITHIN REQUIRED TIME	Mar 24, 2003	IN VIOLATION	—
0119610646	Nov 26, 2001	FAILURE TO PERMANENTLY RESTORE CUT WITHIN REQUIRED TIME	Feb 25, 2002	IN VIOLATION	—
0121391546	May 4, 2001	DIRTY SIDEWALK	Jun 5, 2001	WRITTEN OFF	—
0113924279	Jan 30, 2001	CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT STORED ON STREET W O PERMIT	Sep 28, 2001	WRITTEN OFF	—
0118171800	Nov 30, 2000	SPILLING FROM TRUCK OR RECEPTACLE	Jan 5, 2001	WRITTEN OFF	—
0116036535	Jun 17, 2000	DIRTY SIDEWALK	Jul 21, 2000	WRITTEN OFF	—
0116049340	Jun 15, 2000	DIRTY SIDEWALK	Jul 18, 2000	WRITTEN OFF	—