Jul. 14, 2025 By Bill Parry Queens homeowners and small businesses will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with staffers from the NYC Department of Buildings with the return of the agency’s “DOB in Your Community” initiative on Saturday, July 19. The event, held at the Queensborough Community College Student Union Building, will allow…
Mar. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The City Council approved a legislative package Wednesday afternoon to reduce the number of scaffolding structures on New York City streets. The package of five bills takes aim at the temporary steel and wooden scaffolding structures – known as scaffolding sheds – that line and darken thousands of…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens Village man was killed after he became trapped in his bedroom after a fire swept through a home at 218-59 110th Ave. on Sunday afternoon. The FDNY received 911 calls just after 3:30 p.m. after the blaze broke out in the attic of the 2.5-story wood…
May. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
Dozens of Queens homeowners and business owners have already participated in a new education campaign by the city’s Department of Buildings called “Getting Summonses Corrected.” This initiative aims to help property owners resolve open DOB-issued violations on their properties.
May. 1, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-5) addressed residents’ concerns during a Queens Community Board 13 virtual meeting on Thursday, Apr. 29. He assured the Cambria Heights community that the vacant Rite Aid at 222-14 Linden Blvd. would not be converted into a shelter. This announcement comes after weeks of active…
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Jan. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The lobby of a three-story Queens Village building partially collapsed Wednesday, prompting a rapid response from authorities and contractors. The collapse took place at 93-43 222nd St., with the FDNY called to the building at around 7:35 a.m. Despite the structural damage, there were no reported injuries. The FDNY…
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Sep. 13, 2023 by Dean Moses and Ethan Stark-Miller
Former City Buildings Department Commissioner Eric Ulrich was arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court Wednesday on bribery charges brought by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office against him and six others.
Jul. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens small business and property owners will be able to engage with staff from the city’s Department of Buildings on Saturday, July 22, at the Roy Wilkins Park Recreation Center in Jamaica. The “DOB in Your Community” events offer one- to four-family property owners and small businesses help to…
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Apr. 7, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller In a bid to protect some of the city’s oldest structures, Mayor Eric Adams on Friday unveiled a plan to bolster enforcement for buildings designated as historic landmarks that are at risk because of unknown structural flaws, neglectful owners or unauthorized contractor work. The plan calls for better…