NYC Urges Building Inspections to Prevent Fatal Collapses.
TL;DR
Following the collapse of a nearly 100-year-old garage in Manhattan's financial district, the New York City Department of Buildings has identified 61 garages with "immediately hazardous" violations related to structural issues. Until last year, there were no requirements for New York City parking structures to be regularly inspected by engineers. A law that went into effect last year requires New York City garage owners to hire a licensed engineer to inspect their structures at least once every six years. The rule is being phased in across the city, with Manhattan garages up first.
Topics:businesssafety#inspections#new-york-city#parking-garages#public-safety#safety#structural-issues
- ‘An inspection could have saved lives’: race to check buildings after New York garage collapse The Guardian US
- The aftermath of the Ann Street collapse Tribeca Citizen
- Car owners allowed to get vehicles from garage behind collapsed building CBS New York
- People reunited with vehicles near collapsed parking garage in Lower Manhattan WABC-TV
- NYC DOB: More Parking Garages Need Repairs in Wake of Fatal Collapse Engineering News-Record
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