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HISTORICAL FACTS: The department of buildings | History Defined

‘Bad breakup with Bugs Bunny’: Chicago woman returns from work to find construction next door and a wall one foot from her bedroom window

“How is this not a safety hazard?!”

We Got This Covered · Sep 6

What the 2026 Construction Labor Shortage Means for Site Supervision in New York

The 2026 construction labor shortage arrives as New York City limits superintendents to one project each. Here is how the two rules interact.

inkl · Aug 6

Criminal investigation opened into Manhattan high rise after fears of collapse

Untangling what went wrong and whether any individual or entity bears criminal liability could take years.

The Independent UK · Jul 11

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11 people injured in Wicked theater escalator accident after child’s shoelace got stuck

The Gershwin Theatre has been home to ‘Wicked’ since it opened on Broadway in 2003

The Independent UK · May 14

Nearby buildings compromised by Brooklyn synagogue tunnel, officials say

New York City emergency inspection discovers potentially dangerous conditions and issues order to vacate

The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2024

New York City can't keep from crumbling

The least any city can do is make sure its buildings remain standing

Salon · Dec 19, 2023

‘Do you have memory issues?’ Defense hammers at credibility of witness at Burke corruption trial

Witness is pressed why he didn’t initially tell FBI agents about the former alderperson’s apparent interest in getting private business from Burger King owners.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 7, 2023

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Fires continue to kill people in unsafe buildings as Chicago ignores problems with its inspection system

CHICAGO — Larry Burns had been planning a wedding reception last May in Mississippi and was looking forward to his mother coming from her home in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 16, 2023

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