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• City Officials Pause 18-Hour Workday Plans for Chinatown Jail Following Community Backlash and Confusion

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: US & Canada

  Plans to extend construction hours for the new Manhattan borough-based jail to 18 hours a day have been placed on hold after mixed messaging from city agencies sparked outrage. Chi...

• Deportation Fears Complicate NYC's Construction Safety Crackdown

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Crime

  New York City’s Department of Buildings (DOB) is intensifying worksite enforcement following a rise in fatalities, even as broader injury rates have hit a ten-year low. However, la...