Construction Workers Demand Safety Guarantees at Troubled East 42nd Street Site A bitter dispute is brewing over a residential conversion project on East 42nd Street, with a construction union slamming the developers as reckless and calling for strict safety measures before any work resumes. The union's demand comes after a series of incidents and concerns raised by neighbors and local officials about the site's safety. The project, which aims to transform a long-abandoned building into luxury apartments, has been plagued by delays and controversies, and the union is now warning that any attempt to restart work without addressing safety concerns will be met with fierce resistance. As tensions escalate, residents and workers alike are left wondering if the project can ever be completed safely.
Slamming the developers of the E. 42nd St. residential conversion project as reckless, a construction union says the site’s safety must be guaranteed if any work there is to resume.
