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A mechanical malfunction on the century-old wooden rollercoaster Thursday was not reported to the Department of Buildings, officials said.
The city Department of Buildings says it’s suspending the engineer’s inspection authority after he allegedly failed to identify a structural column at the building.
“Look, this building, you pushed the wall and it would make a hole,” one resident said.
Amtrak said it did not have an estimate for normal service restoration on the Albany line.
The city passed a mandatory inspection law in 2021, two years before a parking garage collapsed in lower Manhattan. It won’t take full effect until the end of 2027.
Willis Moore had worked at the garage for at least 14 years, according to a city employee who knew him.
Draft rules proposed by the Adams administration include loopholes that could allow wealthy building owners to pay their way out of making the necessary retrofits for energy efficiency.
Typically the city prohibits dumping anything into street catch basins but has suspended that rule in light of the historic deluge of rainfall.
The developers were converting the Bronx building known for its prominent History Channel billboard for a new charter school, and hired architect Sir David Adjaye for the $50 million redesign.
The incident in December immediately raised concerns about building safety, an issue that has over the years dogged New York City.