New Construction Worker Protections: Carlos’ Law Two Years Later
Construction is consistently listed as one of the most dangerous professions in the U.S., with workers suffering serious injuries and fatalities at high rates. Despite the disproportionate dangers of their job, construction workers have long lacked sufficient legal protection. However, in December 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed Carlos’ Law, increasing the fines for corporate criminal […]
Staying Safe from COVID-19 in New York’s Deadly Construction Industry
If you or a loved one works in the construction industry in New York, you are likely aware that it’s a dangerous profession, but research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in recent years shows that it is in fact the single deadliest industry in New York City. A lack of safety training and unsafe […]
18 Hurt When Partial Building Collapse Sends Debris Onto Bus At 125th Street In Harlem
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Part of a building collapsed Tuesday morning, striking a city bus at 125th Street between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and St. Nicholas Avenue. The brick facade of a 2-story building at 305 West 125th Street, which was being demolished, collapsed and sent debris onto scaffolding protecting the sidewalk surrounding the site around […]
