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Two New York City construction bosses accused of recklessly using a crane that toppled over in a near-fatal accident at a Manhattan job site were acquitted...

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The Manhattan District Attorney ("D. A."), Alvin Bragg, recently announced in a press release dated February 16, 2023 (the "Press Release") the creation of a new "Worker Protection Unit" (the "Unit")...

Prosecutors say Lulzim and Gzim Shabaj stiffed day laborers on construction sites for thousands of dollars. When one worker complained, he was punched bloody, they say.

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced the creation of a unit aimed at investigating and prosecuting wage theft, worker exploitation and other forms...

Carlos Moncayo, 22, died seven years ago at a Manhattan construction site. A bill on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk aims to make conditions safer for workers like him.

Black and Latino nonunion flaggers on public construction projects report being paid just a third of wages they’re legally entitled to.

Plus: Ossining Latino parents create services to help families, and a recap of Documented's event on construction industry deaths

Four experts on the construction industry break down how companies evade accountability for worker's deaths and surviving families are left with little compensation.