Department of Buildings
Posted inHousing
Prosecutors have charged a building resident with criminally negligent homicide in the May 4 blaze that killed three people.
Posted inHousing
To Evict Good Cause Tenants, Landlords Now Claim ‘Demolition.’ Is It Valid?
Tenant protections enacted in 2024 left a big opening for property owners to not renew leases. But do apartment renovations count as demolition?
Posted inCity Government
How Guadalajara Killed the Paper Permit and What NYC Can Learn From It
New York City has a permitting problem. Here's how a Mexican city spent the last decade overhauling its permitting regime.
Posted inThe Bronx
As Search Begins for Cause of Bronx Building Collapse, Engineer Says Water Main Work Could Be a Factor
Hours before the Morris Heights building partially collapsed, a city contractor performed below-ground water main work a few yards away.

