Building Department inspecting other construction sites after Pfizer Building debacle

Building safety inspectors are on the march across five boroughs after a dangerous incident at an office conversion project in Midtown East cast a national spotlight on New York. The Department of Buildings ordered inspectors to conduct safety reviews of construction sites across the city as part of a larger probe into what caused two structural columns to buckle at the former Pfizer Building on 42nd Street, Gothamist reported. The scope of the sweeps isn’t clear. “As part of our ongoing investigation into the structural failure at 235 East 42nd Street, DOB is performing construction safety enforcement sweeps at other […]

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