One additional incident crossed DOB's Construction-Related Incidents dataset this week: a "Mechanical Construction Equipment" incident at 125 Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side, BIN 1028159, dated September 24. Per DOB records, the incident carries one injury and no fatality. The address sits on block 1118, lot 1, ZIP 10023, Community District 107, City Council District 6.
No cause is stated in the record. DOB categorizes the incident by equipment type only.
Separately, DOB's Complaints Received dataset logged roughly 100 new complaints citywide over the past two days, spanning all five boroughs and covering categories from elevator issues to illegal conversions to construction-without-permit allegations. A complaint entering the system is not a finding — it is the start of an inspection queue, and most close without violation. None of this week's complaint volume is tied to the incident records above.
Contractors working near any of this week's incident addresses — 222 Broadway, 219 East 42nd Street, 487 Carlton Avenue, or 125 Columbus Avenue — can expect DOB inspectors to be a more frequent presence on site in the coming weeks.