Two landlords hit with big fines for SROs, resi additions
Two landlords — one in Brooklyn and the other in Queens — racked up almost $200,000 in fines in...
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Amazon construction site passes inspection after Covid complaints
After an electrician alleged that Covid protocols were being ignored at an Amazon construction site, a Department of Buildings...
“Save us, Jeff Bezos!” Worker says Amazon contractor shuns Covid safety
Covid-19 protocols are being willfully ignored at an Amazon warehouse construction site, an electrician alleged in a Department of...
Three landlords slapped with six-figure fines for carving up buildings
Three landlords trying to pack people into residences like sardines were hit with big fines by New York City’s...
Buildings inspector charged with bribery at Queens work site
A city Department of Buildings inspector was charged with soliciting a cash bribe from a construction company that was...
Council passes bill to speed up opening of new and renovated properties
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NYC buildings are getting energy efficiency grades
At the end of this month, the owners of tens of thousands of buildings in New York City will...
City moves to speed opening of new and renovated properties
A proposed City Council bill aims to streamline how new and renovated buildings are opened. The measure, sponsored by...
Collapses raise questions about safety-law exemption
Weeks before what would have been her younger sister’s 59th birthday, Lori E. Gold was unsettled by reports of...
Midtown scaffolding collapse kills one, hours after building crumbles nearby
UPDATED July 16, 2020, 8:14 p.m.: Scaffolding collapsed in Midtown Thursday, killing one person and injuring at least three...