New YorkSep 16, 2024Feds charge FDNY chiefs with bribery for property inspectionsBuilding owners’ expeditors paid consultant, who bribed Fire Department
New YorkFeb 16, 2024FBI searches homes of FDNY chiefs in corruption probeInvestigation looks into alleged payments linked to building inspections
Tri-StateJan 29, 2024Surfside collapse prompts NJ to impose new law on condosMore inspections, higher reserve funds required of co-ops, condominiums
New YorkMar 30, 2022NYC construction deaths ticked up in 2021, but incidents notched 3-year declineOfficials credited ramped-up safety protocol with 40% drop in incidents since 2018
New YorkMar 30, 2022NYC construction deaths ticked up in 2021, but incidents notched 3-year declineOfficials credited ramped-up safety protocol with 40% drop in incidents since 2018
New YorkMar 16, 2022NYC construction deaths fell in first year of pandemic13 died on the job, accounting for more than 20% of all workplace deaths
New YorkApr 22, 2021City bill would force general contractors to get licensedDetractor criticized city’s “one-size-fits-all” approach
New YorkAug 14, 2020City Council may extend deadline for construction safety trainingBill would give workers until March to comply
New YorkNov 13, 2019City doing surprise lead inspections on older buildingsAgencies target properties with active construction
New YorkMar 8, 2019Women are leading the way on rope-access inspections of New York building facadesThese inspections can be an easier and cheaper way to check building safety
New YorkJan 25, 2019LISTEN: TRD discusses ‘Elevated risk’ cover story during latest subscriber callJames Kleimann chats with Kathryn Brenzel and David Jeans about elevator accidents in NYC
New YorkJan 22, 2019Calling all subscribers: Tune into our conference call on elevator accidents this Thursday, Jan. 24TRD's James Kleimann will chat with Kathryn Brenzel and David Jeans
New YorkJan 21, 2019Calling all subscribers: Tune into our conference call on elevator accidents this Thursday, Jan. 24TRD's James Kleimann will chat with Kathryn Brenzel and David Jeans
New YorkJan 11, 2019Sickening! An UWS co-op is blocking the city from inspecting for LegionnairesCity inspectors say they’ve been barred from entering 28-30 West 74th 10 times since May
New YorkMay 19, 2017Nonunion group calls on state to investigate why Verrazano Bridge worker wasn’t wearing a safety harnessLetter highlights that contractor on the job, Tutor Perini, is union
New YorkJun 28, 2016OSHA never told city about “impalement hazards” at W’burg yeshiva site: reportDespite hazards, construction continued on BK project
New YorkOct 19, 2015Deaths at NYC construction sites on the riseThe spike in deaths has coincided with a decrease in the number of site-safety inspectors available in the city