The federal probe of Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign fundraising that exploded into public view last week centers on KSK Construction, a Turkey-tied engineering firm that delivered more than a dozen donations to the mayor’s 2021 campaign that are now a subject of the investigation. But years before KSK’s involvement in this explosive inquiry became public, […]
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NYC Will Build Just 11,000 Homes This Year, Half of 2022 Total, Annual Report Finds
New York City is on track to complete only about 11,000 new housing units this year, half the number built in 2022 and a fraction of what is needed to deal with the city’s housing crisis. The forecast, contained in a construction outlook released Wednesday by the New York Building Congress, is in line with […]
Posted inHousing
How to Snoop Through Property Records Like a Reporter
In New York City, there are a lot of ways to find publicly available information about the buildings on your block — and even more reasons to want it. Maybe you need to find the name of a contractor who botched a repair, or your landlord’s real mailing address, or how many violations a building […]
Posted inHow to New York
The 7 Ideas in Mayor Adams’ Housing Plan, and How It Gets Built
Building “a little more housing in every neighborhood” may seem like a commonsense plan for a city with a massive housing crisis, but a long, complicated and possibly contentious review awaits.
Posted inConstruction, Courts, Department of Investigation
Fake Safety Log Papered Over Construction Worker’s Life-Altering Injury, Suit Alleges
City Department of Investigation probing a supervisor’s allegation that her signature was forged on a contractor’s document filed to show safety procedures got followed.
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Engineers Warned Landmarks Commission Salvaging a Synagogue Would Be Dangerous. Then a Worker Got Crushed to Death.
A fatal collapse at burned-out Beth Hamedrash happened after the city’s preservation panel forced rebuilding, over its own expert’s objections.
Posted inManhattan DA's Office
Former Prosecutor Grilled at Construction Accident Trial Over Evidence Defense Should Have Received
During intense questioning by a former colleague, the one-time head of the Manhattan DA’s construction unit said she had “no recollection” of a dismissed Buildings Department summons.
Posted inCriminal Justice
A Long Trial Puts a Focus on Who’s to Blame for a Disastrous Construction Accident
In a rare occurrence, two supervisors face criminal charges over injuries that disabled two workers at an East Harlem building site.
Posted inBrooklyn, Construction, Department of Buildings, Labor
Feds Slap Subcontractor with Six-Figure Fine in Connection with Construction Worker Death in Brooklyn
Months after Raúl Tenelema Pulí died, a subcontractor was fined $128,132 for offenses including a “willful” violation of safety standards.
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The Mob Is Making a Comeback in Construction as Demand for New Housing Grows in NYC
A string of new prosecutions highlight how organized crime is targeting the nonunion builders of tens of millions of dollars in projects.