Building Injuries

Workers Hurt in Second Accident in Mammoth NYC Demolition Project

For the second time since demolition began in New York City this March to demolish a block of Midtown East office buildings, workers have been injured in falls when part of the building collapsed on them. The latest demolition mishap occurred the morning of Friday, July 24; two employees of Waldorf Demolition were working on a scaffold on the second floor of the 22-story office building at 317 Madison Avenue, when parts of a collapsing ceiling knocked them to the...

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Explosion Levels Two Buildings in East Village

On Thursday, March 27, 2015 a powerful explosion destroyed two buildings at 121 and 123 Second Avenue near Seventh Street in New York City. The fire quickly spread to neighboring buildings, injuring at least a dozen people, four of them critically, according to the FDNY. A 23-year-old man was still missing as of Friday morning. Witnesses described the panic, with residents scrambling down fire escapes and others dashing out of the buildings as the walls collapsed around them. “It was...

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When is the hot water in your apartment too hot?

When you reside in a multiple – dwelling, such as an apartment building, you have limited control over the heat and hot water delivered to your home. The boiler and related hot water – delivery accessories are in the basement’s boiler room, and this room is “off limits” to tenants. Only the superintendent and other agents of the owner, such as boiler repairmen, are allowed to enter the boiler room. The owner of a multiple-dwelling has a duty to maintain...

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Workers Hurt in Second Accident in Mammoth NYC Demolition Project

Explosion Levels Two Buildings in East Village

When is the hot water in your apartment too hot?

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