Two more articles about Scarano came out last week, one a balanced portrayal of the issues at hand from Brooklyn Papers and one blow-job of a piece from the Brooklyn Eagle that sounds like it was spoon-fed by the controversial architect himself. Regardless of how the “Mezzanine-Gate” case plays out, we’re just glad that a light is being shined on the DOB’s woefully inadequate enforcement of its own codes. Hopefully the attention will result in greater resources being devoted to the agency and a greater culture of accountability. Now we just wish Eliot Spitzer would get off his ass and start investigating some of the cozy relationships between developers and the groups that are supposed to be keeping them in line. But, oh yeah, that would threaten his family’s livelihood and alienate a crucial constituency right before his election.

Update: We just received an email from Spitzer’s office letting us know that this afternoon he will be announcing the dismantling of a massive mortgage fraud ring affecting Crown Heights and Bed Stuy. Details to follow. Rock on.
City Charges Architect With Supersizing [Brooklyn Papers]
Architect Deplores Sameness [Brooklyn Eagle]