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Department Of Buildings
street fights
Jan. 12, 2024
The Clash Over a Secret Tunnel Under a Crown Heights Synagogue It’s causing a huge fight in the Chabad-Lubavitch movement — and destabilized two buildings in the process.
city agencies
Nov. 2, 2022
The Department of Buildings Seems Like a Mess Right Now The Buildings commissioner was just interviewed in relation to an illegal gambling investigation, and that’s just the half of it.
By Clio Chang
very sad things
Aug. 2, 2013
Collapsed Manhattan Railing Was From 1931 A woman fell to her death when it gave way.
By Joe Coscarelli
This Man Really Deserves a ‘Beard’ Award Architect Ron Castellano let his beard grow while he waited on the Department of Buildings. It got to be a hairy situation.
By Daniel Maurer
Balconies at Sixteen NYC Buildings Declared Unsafe Also, 800 building owners haven’t filed inspection reports.
By Josh Duboff
Temporary Closings
May 11, 2010
Like La Esquina, Neighbor Café Select Is Under City Scrutiny More on the shuttering of La Esquina’s basement, and trouble at Café Select.
By Daniel Maurer
Temporary Closings
May 10, 2010
City Shutters La Esquina The subterranean restaurant closes till it becomes a little less subterranean.
By Aileen Gallagher
Dens of Depravity: Cordato’s Cleans Up Its Act, Scandals Fights City Hall One go-go bar becomes a sports bar while the other fights for its right to party.
By Daniel Maurer
DOB Inspectors Arrested on Bribery Charges, Mob Connections It’s no wonder opening a restaurant in New York City is such a flustercluck.
By Daniel Maurer
Brooklyn Architect Robert Scarano Put on Notice The Department of Buildings has filed charges against him.
