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Home » Patricia Lancaster Resigns As NYC Buildings Dept. Head
Amid growing pressure and swirling controversy, New York City's embattled buildings commissioner resigned Tuesday after six turbulent years in office.
Patricia Lancaster, who was the first woman to lead the city's Dept. of Buildings, handed in her resignation just a day after Mayor Michael Bloomberg criticized the agency in the wake of several high-profile on-site accidents and a spike in construction-related deaths.