The Department of Buildings

Local activists say a Chelsea row house once owned by Quaker abolitionists is in jeopardy.

Preservationists' attempted to landmark the two E. 4th St. properties to prevent the new owner from redeveloping them.

A group of preservationists and elected officials want to landmark the historic buildings to stave off planned alterations.

There were no injuries after the debris fell into an alleyway behind the building.

Undercover city inspectors, answering ads in Craigslist, found dozens of apartments that were in such bad condition they posed an immediate hazard to tenants.

B Bar was told by the Buildings Department. to halt work on a wall surrounding its outdoor seating space.

The city's Board of Standards and Appeals ruled the addition illegal, but will allow the owner to keep a sixth floor.

With the ranks of the homeless growing, neighborhood leaders balk at plans to designate more space for shelters.

A new city-sponsored competition calls for professional artists to submit designs to make construction sites more attractive.

Preservationists say the city has moved too slowly in removing an unlawful billboard on First Avenue.

A new website site allows city tax payers to see how much agencies spend on things like liquor and car services.

A 4-year-old girl survived a fall down an elevator shaft on the Upper East Side on Wednesday.

The city hopes to get 1 million square feet of rooftops painted white by this fall in an effort to save energy costs.

William Rapetti is standing trial for manslaughter and other charges.

Construction boss William Rapetti will stand trial for the 2008 crane collapse in Midtown East that killed seven people.