Press Releases

July 22, 2024 – City of New York Files a Lawsuit Against Owners of Five Buildings on Manhattan’s Upper West Side to Fix Crumbling Façades and Take Down Long-neglected Sidewalk Sheds

July 8, 2024 – Inaugural ‘Buildings Tech Lab’ Seeks Innovative Technologies to Streamline Management and Construction of Over a Million Buildings in New York City

July 3, 2024 – DOB Urges New Yorkers to Make Smart Decisions this Fourth of July Holiday

June 10, 2024 – DOB Announces Return of Summer No-Penalty, No-Cost Inspection Program

May 30, 2024 – Department of Buildings Launches Study to Reevaluate Façade Inspection Regulations in New York City

May 6, 2024 – Marking Construction Safety Week, DOB Releases Annual Construction Safety Report, Highlights Lowest Building Construction-Related Fatalities in Almost a Decade

April 15, 2024 – Free City Training Available to 17,000 Construction Workers Cheated by Valor Consulting

April 7, 2024 – SPECIAL ADVISORY: Department of Buildings Advises Construction Workers, & Contractors to Stay Safe During Solar Eclipse

April 5, 2024 – SPECIAL ADVISORY: Department of Buildings Reminds Property Owners, Contractors, & Crane Operators to Inspect Their Sites Following Today’s Earthquake

April 1, 2024 - DOB Issues Notice of Intent to Revoke Approved Course Provider Status of Valor Consulting

February 29, 2024 - Mayor Adams Announces Selection of Two Firms to Redesign Scaffolding Sheds, Pedestrian Safety Equipment as Part of 'Get Sheds Down' Initiative

February 28, 2024 – D.A. Bragg, D.O.I. Commissioner Strauber, D.O.B. Commissioner Oddo Announce Indictment Of Valor Security For Operating Sham Safety Training School With Approx. 20k “Students

February 22, 2024 - Mayor Adams Announces Two-Year Suspension for Professional Engineer Following Investigation Into December 2023 Bronx Building Collapse

January 18, 2024 - DOB Announces First Round of Penalties for Late Parking Structure Inspection Reports

January 10, 2024 - NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and Department of Buildings Launch New, Permanent City Canvas Program