Stalled NYC construction sites up 52 percent

The number of stalled construction sites citywide is continuing to climb, according to a report released today by the New York Building Congress. There were 692 stalled construction projects as of October, the report says, which is based on inspection records from the Department of Buildings. That number is up 52 percent from the number reported during the same time a year earlier. Brooklyn had the most stalled sites, with 319 halted projects recorded, 46 percent of the total number in New York City. Queens had 153 stalled sites, the second-most in the city. TRD