In a letter to DOB deputy commish Robert LiMandri last week, Borough Prez Marty Markowitz expressed concern at the agency’s failure to adequately police the architects, developers and contractors during the building boom of recent years. “It is imperative that the agency staff view not just the construction industry as their client base, but view with equal importance the responsibility of protecting public interest,” wrote Markowitz. “I call on every city agency charged with the monitoring and enforcement of construction rules and standards to work with my office, so that legally mandated construction schedules are followed and violators are fined heavily, to ensure the continued safety and quality of life all Brooklynites deserves.”
No Cheers in Markowitz Letter to DOB [FG Courier]