Inspectors fired, audits stepped up after latest elevator death
The DOB has fired two elevator inspectors after an audit by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found the department wasn’t following its own rules. In August, a
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Construction safety deadline now days away
The deadline for providing sfaety training for workers at city construction sites is coming up December 1. Buildings Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca has issued
Multilingual campaign aiming to keep immigrant workers safe
Buildings Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca announced that multilingual notices about safety-training requirements must be posted at the exits of New York City’s larger construction
City putting the squeeze on illegal landlords
The city this week launched a campaign to warn the public about the dangers of illegal apartments after uncovering a host of housing horrors on
City seeking answers as retail suffers a decade of decline
The rate of retail space becoming vacant in New York City has shot up by 50 percent in the span of one decade, according to
Commish counts down to training deadline
Buildings Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca has announced the next phase of the agency’s campaign to inform the construction industry about the upcoming December 1,
DOB moves to ban rigger following latest death of a construction worker
The Department of Buildings announced that the agency has filed formal court proceedings to revoke the Special Rigger license of an individual whose alleged negligence
City issues loft law guidelines
The Department of Buildings announced the release of project guidelines to help loft residents and owners navigate the process of converting their buildings to residential
DOB conducting spot checks of construction sites
Thunderstorms have been predicted for the New York City area with wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour that could continue through Thursday. Accordingly, DOB
DOB halts all crane work by United after accident at NYCHA building
On Monday, the New York City Buildings Department halted all crane work citywide by United Crane and Rigging (“United”), the firm that DOB has identified as responsible for a