WCBS CBS 2 News At 6 November 17, 2015
Killed, a consultant inspecting a building next to the esplanade emailed the dob this picture of what he called a scary crack on the esplanade and urged them to get someone over quick on this. Dob acknowledged receiving the email but ultimately never sent an inspector to check it out. There was no evidence of any followup to remedy the situation. Reporter the doi says there was a breakdown of the process of enforcing inspections, mandatory every five years. There were 1,000 buildings, 1,000 rogue landlords, didnt even file their safety reports. And the Buildings Department didnt do anything to...