Officials in New York City are reviewing more than two dozen construction projects approved by a structural engineer accused of lying about inspecting a Bronx building that later collapsed and killed two firefighters.
Engineer Jose Vargas pleaded not guilty to perjury earlier this month. Now the Buildings Department is reviewing 29 projects he sanctioned after the August 2006 collapse. They include apartment buildings in the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens.
Vargas’ lawyer, Armando Montano, says his 82-year-old client is being scapegoated for larger troubles with city inspection practices.
A city report found Vargas never completed a final inspection of renovations to the discount store that crumbled and killed Lt. Howard J. Carpluk Jr. and firefighter Michael C. Reilly.
___
Information from: The New York Times
Topics New York Construction
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
The Big Dog Is Off the Tech Porch: State Farm as ‘Next Gen Good Neighbor’ 
Stomach Bugs, Not Hantavirus, Are the Bigger Threat on Cruises 
South Florida Police Officers Sue Actors, Say Details in ‘The Rip’ Are Too Real 
US Efforts to End Iran War Stumble as Ship Seized Near UAE 
