Articles Tagged with ''New York''

A construction worker died on Long Island, N.Y., on August 3, after being trapped for more than six hours when the roof he was working on collapsed; two others were injured in the accident. 

Heavy rains on August 8 led to significant flooding in Syracuse, NY, causing a roof collapse at Great Northern Mall and widespread damage, with the Moyers Corners Fire Department responding to numerous calls for help; the rain is expected to ease today. 

Roofing contractor firm C.M.V. Company Inc. of Darien, Conn., is accused of absconding nearly $700,000 in a legal dispute with a Westchester County, NY condo complex over a reroofing job worth $3.7 million. 

A 40-year-old roofing contractor from Rockland County, NY, with a history of safety violations and two employee deaths, was charged with knowingly and willfully violating federal safety regulations, including failing to protect his employees from fall hazards, resulting in injuries and deaths. 

Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y., part of the State University of New York system, needs sections of the roof on its flagship building in downtown Buffalo retiled after only 10 years. The costly failure will set the county back a reported $4 million.

A woman faces prison time after stealing more than $1 million from a New York-based roofing contractor.

The roofing contractor's safety history includes two fatal falls from 2019 and 2022.

The contractor collected a total of $21,472.23 in deposits from five customers to perform roof repairs but never completed the work.