New York City received more new building project permits for demolitions last year, but also saw a year-to-year rise in the number of construction site incidents, injuries, and worker deaths in 2022, according to a report recently released by the New York City Dept. of Buildings.
“We must acknowledge that as important as this increased construction activity is for our city, it also comes with potential hazards when the proper safeguards are not implemented,” Kazimir Vilenchik, the department’s acting commissioner, said in a statement.