STATEMENT FROM ACTING BUILDINGS COMMISSIONER ROBERT LIMANDRI ON INDICTMENT AND ARREST OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER ABRAHAM HERTZBERG

"We will not tolerate anyone who puts the safety of others at risk by filing false documents and deliberately misleading the Buildings Department. Today's arrest demonstrates that those who do so will face serious consequences. Safety must be the City and the construction industry's top priority, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with the law enforcement agencies to crack down on licensed professionals who do not follow the rules."

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