Two Manhattan construction sites drew OATH/ECB hearing decisions this week, both ending the same way: a $1,250 penalty and a finding of "in violation," according to OATH/ECB Hearings records.

At 529 West 111th Street in Manhattan, a Department of Buildings inspector cited Carl Reinke Henry Restoration on July 7 for failing to maintain adequate housekeeping. Per the violation details in the DOB record, the inspector observed "excessive construction dust and debris in apartment 2" at the site, which the citation describes as a health hazard to tenants. The charge was filed under code B212 for failure to maintain adequate housekeeping. OATH held the hearing on September 10 at the Manhattan 9 tribunal and found the respondent in violation, with a total violation amount of $1,250. The case file shows a zero balance due and compliance status of "All Terms Met."

At 35 West 134th Street in Manhattan, DOB cited Padilla Construction Serv on the same day, July 7, for a scaffold that didn't match approved plans. Per the violation details, an inspector observed a pipe scaffold installed at the perimeter of the jobsite that was "contrary to plans," with a hoisting system frame installed on the outside of the scaffold and extra diagonal braces not shown on the approved drawing. The charge was filed under code B282, work not conforming to approved construction documents. That hearing also ran on September 10 at Manhattan 9, also resulted in a violation finding, also carried a $1,250 penalty, and also shows "All Terms Met" for compliance status.

Neither respondent's registered address is inside New York City — Carl Reinke Henry Restoration lists a ZIP code in the 11767 range and Padilla Construction Serv lists 11590, both per the OATH record's respondent address fields, meaning both firms operate on Manhattan jobsites from outside the five boroughs.

Separately, DOB's public complaint feed logged 100 new construction-related complaints citywide over the past two days, spanning categories from elevator issues to illegal conversions to construction-safety concerns, per DOB Complaints Received data. That volume is background context on inspection activity generally — a complaint entry alone is not a finding, and none of those complaints are tied to either address above.

For contractors: a scaffold citation for deviating from approved plans is a common and expensive trap — any field change to bracing, hoist framing, or perimeter layout needs a plan amendment before it goes up, not after an inspector flags it. Both cases here closed clean, with penalties resolved and no outstanding balance, which is the outcome you want if you draw one of these tickets. Anyone with active work at either address, or filing a scaffold plan of their own, can pull the full hearing record from the NYC OATH/ECB portal, ticket numbers 039194991L and 039556263Z.