The work on one of the garage's load-bearing piers was not permitted and no shoring was used, according to a report released by the New York City Dept. of Buildings.
Nearly 150 parking structures in parts of Manhattan have been deemed unsafe or in need of repairs and continued monitoring, and reports on hundreds more are pending review or late to be filed.
Building inspectors issued a stop work order at a mid-block construction site in Manhattan and ordered the evacuation of a nearby building with signs of damage.