A condo building couldn’t collapse in NYC. Or could it?
Basement leaks and cracks. Faulty mechanical and electrical systems. Porous roofs and crumbling facades. You name it, Howard Zimmerman...
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Owners’ chance for emissions cap break is over
The window for certain property owners to apply for a break from the city’s emission caps has closed. Owners...
Years ago he took a bribe. Now he can’t get a license
A former city building inspector is suing the Department of Buildings after it denied him a professional license for...
After worker dies, Williamsburg condo project paused, GC fined
Construction management firm Gotham New York was slapped with $59,900 in fines at a Williamsburg construction site, where a...
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Construction industry at ‘inflection point’
With global supply chains, an inherent need for on-site workers and a client base that depends on optimism, construction...
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...
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...