New York City's Department of Buildings (DOB) has revealed that a Midtown building, where several exterior columns buckled in a recent alarming incident, had been cited for multiple construction code violations prior to the collapse. The shocking discovery raises questions about the effectiveness of the city's building safety regulations and whether enough was done to prevent such a critical failure. According to sources, the DOB had issued several notices of violation to the building's owners and contractors, but it remains unclear whether these warnings were adequately addressed. As the investigation into the cause of the collapse continues, residents and business owners are left wondering if their safety was compromised by a series of preventable mistakes.
Midtown building had violations prior to columns buckling: DOB FOX 5 New York
