News flash

Here's the flash: I just heard through the grapevine that Scarano has been indicted. I believe it has something to do with the 94 Diamond St, Greenpoint site, where the 2 adjoining neighbor homes collapsed. Interesting, yes? I'm shaking the tree to find out more. Please post if you hear anything.

We are collecting the addresses of buildings affected by next door demo, excavation or construction. We plan on going around next week with a camera and will be posting info soon.

In the meantime, just today someone I know got issued a violation for the crack in their side wall damaged by the demolition next door. So glad they have the engineer's report and lots of photos and video to support their side. But now they, the homeowners, have to fix it. To get the developer to take responsibility, here come the lawyers. How deep are the pockets of the individual homeowner? Enough to match the developers who can pay 7 figures for a building and lot just to knock it down? I doubt it. Ain't that something? There's something wrong with the system that puts a homeowner at fault for the developer's negligence.

The saga continues....