BUILDINGS DEPT. LACKS INSPECTORS DESPITE RECORD REVENUES
BY DANIEL BEEKMAN (NYDN)
Despite record revenues, the city Buildings Department lacks the manpower and funds it needs to keep the Bronx safe and up to code, local officials charge.
The department raked in $164.9 million in fines and fees in fiscal year 2011, but spent only $99.6 million.
LOFTY 911 CALL CENTER IN BRONX IS UNDER FIRE AGAIN
BY DANIEL BEEKMAN (NYDN)
The city’s controversial plan for a towering 911 call center in the Bronx is back on the radar of local borough community leaders, who were not happy with the project in the first place.
COMMUNITY BOARD 11 GETS FRESH FACE
BY DANIEL BEEKMAN (NYDN)
When potholes need fixing and apartment buildings need heat, Jeremy Warneke will be Community Board 11’s main man. The 30-year-old Warneke is the East Bronx board’s new district manager who already works and lives in the district.
