After Midtown Building Debacle, a Flurry of Safety Enforcement Sweeps

City sweeps were up nearly fourfold in the week following the partial collapse of a building on 42nd Street.

A line chart showing the number of construction safety sweeps conducted each week of 2026 by the New York City Department of Buildings.
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1/4/202658
1/11/2026107
1/18/202632
1/25/202640
2/1/202644
2/8/202650
2/15/202627
2/22/202647
3/1/202658
3/8/202629
3/15/202658
3/22/202635
3/29/202664
4/5/202637
4/12/202653
4/19/202642
4/26/202617
5/3/20262
5/10/202616
5/17/202659
5/24/202645
5/31/202618
6/7/202626
6/14/202652
6/21/202643
6/28/202632
7/5/202628
7/12/2026167
Chart by Joe Hong
Source: NYC Department of Buildings
Last updated on: July 20, 2026