Buildings serve several societal needs – occupancy, primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work.

Required safety training courses for construction site supervisors and workers. See highlights of DOB's actions to sanction and deter industry bad actors.

Jul 7, 2026 · Fire officials said they received a call just before 8 a.m. about falling bricks near 235 East 42nd Street, a 37-story building where the former headquarters of Pfizer, the pharmaceutical...

Jul 7, 2026 · Video from late Tuesday shows construction crews working to stabilize a Manhattan high-rise after structural columns buckled on the 21st floor earlier in the day, raising fears of a partial...

Jan 30, 2024 · From the soaring heights of skyscrapers to the historic walls of century-old landmarks, we’re going to cover the most famous buildings in New York City. Collectively, these buildings make …

New York City has the third-most supertall skyscrapers in the world. Other neighborhoods of Manhattan and the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx are also home to a substantial number of high …

Jul 7, 2026 · The buckling Midtown hi-rise dramatically evacuated over collapse fears Tuesday was cited for a slew of dangerous construction safety violations last year, The Post has learned.

Jul 7, 2026 · Construction workers at a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper under a massive renovation were evacuated Tuesday after two interior columns began to buckle — leading first responders to fear a …

Emergency services respond to a 38-story building under construction in Midtown Manhattan after workers discovered structural support beams beginning to buckle in New York, on July 7, 2026. …

Jul 8, 2026 · Multiple street closures near the high-rise that suffered structural damage Tuesday have reopened, according to New York City Emergency Management in a post on X.