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New York City Department of Buildings

Building and Construction Trades Council of New York President Gary LaBarbera, center, with union workers and politicians (Photo: Will Bredderman for Observer).

Buildings Head Says City Won’t Back Apprenticeship Programs for Construction Workers

By Madina Toure

Whither the Ugly Sidewalk Shed, Slayer of Urban Vitality?

By Observer Staff

Danger! Goldman Sachs Floor Plan FOIL Request Denied

By Observer Staff

Deutsche Bank Tower Likely To Take Even Longer to Demolish

By Eliot Brown

City DEP Commissioner Headed to Trinity Real Estate

By Eliot Brown

Council: More Crane Regulations, Please

By Leigh Kamping-Carder

Help Wanted: Labor Shortages Threaten Construction Safety

By Eliot Brown

Council Gets Hankering for Construction Regulation

By Eliot Brown

City Wants to Drop Architect Requirement for Buildings Commish

By Eliot Brown

Buildings Commissioner Lancaster Felled by Criticism After High-Profile Construction Accidents

By Eliot Brown

2007 A Big, Big Year for Building Permits

By Eliot Brown
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