Press Releases

November 14, 2023 - DOB Recognizes National Elevator and Escalator Safety Awareness Week

October 30, 2023 - City Agencies Take Action to Prevent Fatal Overdoses in the Construction Industry

October 13, 2023 - Department of Buildings Holds Annual Full-scale Emergency Response Drill

September 12, 2023 - Mayor Adams Launches “Getting 97 Done,” Comprehensive Mobilization Strategy to Reduce Building Emissions

August 24, 2023 - DOB Hosts Annual Build Safe | Live Safe Conference

July 24, 2023 - Mayor Adams, DOB Commissioner Oddo Unveil Plan to Remove Unsightly Sheds, Scaffolding From NYC Sidewalks

July 3, 2023 - DOB Advises New Yorkers Not to Become a “July 5th Story”

June 21, 2023 - DOB Announces Expansion of Summer No-Penalty Inspection Program

May 1, 2023 - Construction Safety Week Events Kick Off Throughout the City

April 27, 2023 - Mayor Adams Appoints Jimmy Oddo as Department of Buildings Commissioner, Molly Wasow Park as Department of Social Serivces Commissioner

April 21, 2023 - Make Your Home or Building More Sustainable this Earth Day

April 12, 2023 - Three Contractors Indicted in First Bronx Case Charging Manslaughter and Criminally Negligent Homicide in a Construction Fatality

April 7, 2023 - Mayor Adams Announces Action Plan to Strengthen Protections for Vulnerable Historic Buildings

April 3, 2023 - DOB Releases Annual Construction Safety Report

March 2, 2023 - Construction Company Operator and Foreperson Convicted in Connection with Laborer’s Death in Brooklyn Wall Collapse

January 9, 2023 - Mayor Adams Unveils Recommendations to Convert Underused Offices into Homes