NYC high-rise in danger of collapse faced previous safety complaints
- The New York City high-rise, deemed at risk of collapsing Tuesday, has 44 prior complaints against it, including allegations that a worker was blowing material off the roof, according to the city’s Department of Buildings.
- In March, the building located at 229 East 42nd Street in Midtown, Manhattan, received an anonymous complaint that a worker was “blowing material off of the roof… with a leaf blower.
- ” The emergency response team that responded to the complaint dismissed it, saying there was no construction activity at the time nor any worker blowing material off the building.
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- The New York City high-rise, deemed at risk of collapsing Tuesday, has 44 prior complaints against it, including allegations that a worker was blowing material off the roof, according to the city’s Department of Buildings.
- In March, the building located at 229 East 42nd Street in Midtown, Manhattan, received an anonymous complaint that a worker was “blowing material off of the roof… with a leaf blower.
- ” The emergency response team that responded to the complaint dismissed it, saying there was no construction activity at the time nor any worker blowing material off the building.
Sources: The Independent