A Queens, New York, resident whose two neighbors died due to flooding in the area told CNN’s Chris Cuomo that federal aid is needed “now,” because the situation is very “unsafe.” “Death is upon us,” Amrita Bhagwandin said. “There is only sadness, and it’s just overwhelming. So, where we are is that we have to […]
EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan — Outdoor dining has reached new heights in New York City and some say it isn’t kosher. East Village residents demanded more supervision from the city of outdoor dining sheds after one restaurant started to build a second story on their East 4th Street structure. Photos posted to Twitter on Thursday showed the started […]
Two construction workers had to be rescued Friday afternoon when the roof of a Brooklyn building partially collapsed on them, police said. The 101-year-old home on Lincoln Road near New York Ave. in Prospect Lefferts Gardens was recently cited for cracks in its facade, authorities said. “I saw dust and I didn’t know what the […]
One year after raising $16 million, construction technology company Buildots is back to claim another $30 million, this time in Series B funding. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round, with participation from previous investors TLV Partners, Future Energy Ventures, Tidhar Construction Group and Maor Investments. This gives the company $46 million in total funding, Roy […]
Hundreds of construction sites across New York City have been shut down this month by the Department of Buildings. The DOB said it has done safety inspections at more than 2,100 locations since June 1 in response to recent work-related deaths. Inspectors issued stop-work orders at 322 construction sites because of hazardous conditions. >>> 8-HOUR […]
More than 300 city construction sites have been shut down this month because building inspectors found glaring safety violations, the Daily News has learned. The 322 sites, more than a third of which were in Brooklyn, were shuttered during a massive zero-tolerance safety sweep conducted by the Department of Buildings designed to tamp down on […]
The Department of Buildings (DOB) announced today the release of a new building construction safety report that provides deep insights on construction safety trends in the five boroughs over the 2019 and 2020 calendar years and examines Department initiatives that led to declines in building construction-related incidents and injuries during that time. The report provides […]
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the beginning of construction activities on the parking garage and community space alongside a new jail in Kew Gardens. The construction marks the first major activity in the Borough-Based Jails Program, a $8.3 billion effort to construct four new, smaller, and more humane jails in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn […]
