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City moves to revoke license of contractor it blames for construction worker’s death

by Eddie Small | September 16, 2019 06:25PM

The city wants to take away the license of a contractor who it alleges was responsible for the death...

Pair of NYC construction honchos to lose licenses over worker death

by Eddie Small | September 04, 2019 11:25AM

The city is suspending the licenses of two construction bosses who it maintains contributed to the death of a...

Scaffold at Milstein tower didn’t have guardrails when worker fell to his death: Department of Buildings

by Kathryn Brenzel | May 20, 2019 03:45PM

A construction worker died on Saturday after falling from an unguarded scaffold at Milstein Properties’ 335 Madison Avenue. Giuseppe Pagano, 49, of Queens, was...

NYC saw at least dozen construction deaths in 2018. Only 1 was reported

May 06, 2019 10:30AM

Starting June 1, the DOB will issue $2,500 initial violations to building owners who fail to report deaths or...

Developer behind fatal facade collapse that killed 2-year-old to pay city $50K, but won’t serve time

by Eddie Small | April 26, 2019 04:15PM

The developer responsible for a 2015 facade collapse that killed a two-year-old girl and injured her grandmother has pleaded guilty to a pair of...

Officials at rally say construction tax fraud and fatalities are linked

by Kathryn Brenzel | April 15, 2019 06:23PM

Following a string of construction-related deaths last week, city and state officials on Monday said there’s a connection between...

After rash of construction worker deaths, NYC council member promises to finally implement safety law

by Erin Hudson | April 13, 2019 02:33PM

The latest death is prompting politicians to accelerate the implementation of a construction safety law passed in 2017. Gregory Echevarria, 34, was killed after...

Construction worker falls to his death working on Brooklyn rooftop

April 10, 2019 04:34PM

A young construction worker fell to his death while doing work on One Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn Heights. The...

Worker killed by falling masonry at Turtle Bay rental building

April 10, 2019 09:00AM

A construction worker repairing masonry on a scaffold at 311 East 50th Street was killed Monday after being struck...

New DOB maps shows all building violations, permits issued in past 12 months

by Kathryn Brenzel | March 08, 2019 03:00PM

The Department of Buildings now has an interactive map that offers a quick glimpse at construction activity, accidents and...