New Jersey's Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued stop-work orders against three employers on May 5, 2026, according to NJDOL's own press releases. These are New Jersey state actions, not New York City DOB actions, and none of the three addresses are in the five boroughs.

At 300 Old Croton Road in Flemington, N.J., NJDOL's Division of Wage and Hour Compliance halted work at Brunello Trattoria Restaurant & Bar over failure to pay minimum wage and overtime, recordkeeping and posting violations, hindrance of the investigation, and Earned Sick Leave violations, per the NJDOL release. The agency assessed $14,501.18 in back wages, $1,450.12 in fees, and $13,850 in penalties, covering 14 workers.

At 555 West Side Ave in Jersey City, N.J., NJDOL issued separate stop-work orders against two employers operating at the same address under the Chai Urgent Care name. BP Immediate Medical Care PC d/b/a Chai Urgent Care was assessed $150,244.30 in wages, $15,024.43 in fees, and $25,650 in penalties covering 8 workers, per NJDOL. Chai Urgent Care LLC, also d/b/a Chai Urgent Care at the same address, was separately assessed $75,790.15 in wages, $7,579.02 in fees, and $18,850 in penalties covering 11 workers. Combined, the two entities owed roughly $226,000.

NJDOL cited overtime-rate violations, incomplete or missing records, hindrance of the investigation, and Earned Sick Leave violations against both Jersey City entities, according to the agency. NJDOL's release notes the department has issued 222 stop-work orders total since the state expanded these enforcement powers in July 2019.

None of this activity falls under New York City DOB jurisdiction. Contractors and operators working across the Hudson should note that NJDOL's wage-and-hour enforcement regime carries its own stop-work authority, separate from New York's, and penalties accrue per violation category rather than as a single flat fine.

Separately, six routine complaints were entered into New York City's DOB Complaints Received dataset on October 16, 2026, spanning Queens, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn — categories included elevator, boiler, and illegal-conversion complaints. A complaint entry is an unverified allegation under DOB's own classification system, not a finding, and none rises to a standalone item at this time.