Engineer Fined and Suspended Over Bronx Building Collapse

Richard Koenigsberg agrees to a $10,000 fine and a two-year suspension after his inspection errors led to a Bronx apartment building collapse.

A Bronx apartment building collapsed in December due to inspection errors by engineer Richard Koenigsberg, resulting in a $10,000 fine and a two-year suspension.
Koenigsberg's firm incorrectly identified a load-bearing column as decorative, leading to the collapse of the seven-story Billingsley Terrace building.
No fatalities occurred, but the collapse displaced over 40 families and caused injuries to two people.
Investigations by the Department of Buildings, the city's Department of Investigation, and the Bronx District Attorney are ongoing, with potential for further enforcement actions.
Koenigsberg must wind down his business over four months, and any completed jobs must undergo third-party review before submission to the buildings department.