DOC Issues Advisory to Property Owners, Contractors & Crane Operators Ahead of Severe Weather This Weekend

Officials from the National Weather Service (NWS) say the New York City area may experience a post-tropical depression with severe weather including heavy rain, flash flooding, and potential wind gusts of up to 45 mph, starting at noon on Saturday, Sept. 23, and continuing through noon on Monday, Sept. 25. Accordingly, NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) is reminding all builders, contractors, crane operators, and property owners to secure their construction sites, buildings, and equipment.   Department officials said its team will be performing random spot-check inspections of construction sites around the city. If sites are not secured, they said they


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UPDATE NYC EMS & Department of Health Issue Advisory to New Yorkers on How to Beat the Heat

NYC Emergency Management Department (EMS) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOH) are advising New Yorkers to take precautions to beat the heat following a heat advisory by the National Weather Service (NWS), from 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5, until 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7. Hot and humid conditions are in the forecast from Tuesday to Thursday, with heat index values in the upper 90s across the City, according to NWS.