Buildings will be performing random spot-check inspections of construction sites around the city, the advisory said.

The package of scaffolding bills, introduced by council members Keith Powers and Erik Bottcher, calls for a study on new ...

Not composting your food scraps yet? You can now be fined for that. Starting New York residents must compost all household ...

Starting April 1, all food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste must be separated from the garbage and set out for compost in NYC.

After years of mounting violations, frustration, and inaction, the city has officially declared a long-abandoned building in ...

New Yorkers are required to compost all their organic waste under a sanitation department rule that went into effect back in ...

A man was injured when a dumbwaiter crashed on top of him inside a building in New York City Tuesday, officials said. The ...

New York City’s waste reduction efforts will commence a new phase on Tuesday, as the city’s sanitation agency will begin ...

A tragedy spawned the strict regulations in place today. City lawmakers enacted measures to expand inspection requirements ...

The city is cracking down on 250 of New York City’s “most poorly maintained buildings,” riddled with mold and lead paint ...

New York City residents will be subject to fines for failing to separate compostable materials from their regular trash.