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Engineer's Authority Suspended Over 'Catastrophic' Error Leading to Bronx Building Collapse

More than 40 families displaced, city reviews engineer's 368 inspection reports and re-inspects landlord's other properties.

  • An engineer's inspection authority has been suspended by New York City after a 'catastrophic' mistake led to the partial collapse of a Bronx apartment building.
  • The engineer had mislabeled a load-bearing column as a decorative part of the structure in plans filed with the Department of Buildings in June.
  • More than 40 families lost their homes in the collapse, but no one was seriously injured.
  • The engineer had recently filed 368 inspection reports, all of which are now under review.
  • The city is also re-inspecting the 40 other properties the landlord owns to confirm they are safe.
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