City Suspend Demolition Contractor Amid Ongoing Safety Concerns
The city has suspended a Bronx-based demolition contractor's ability to work in New York City, citing significant safety risks and multiple instances of ignoring stop-work orders. Yakov Eisenbach, owner of Hexagon Industries Inc., will face permanent revocation of his construction permits unless he can demonstrate significant improvement.
A partial building collapse on January 12th, at 57 East Burnside Ave., highlighted the company's persistent disregard for safety protocols. The incident involved a wall collapsing onto scaffolding and the street below, with no reported injuries. Inspectors had previously flagged the project for unsafe demolition practices and the lack of proper permits or guardrails.
According to officials, Eisenbach has a pattern of ignoring stop-work orders at multiple job sites across the five boroughs. The city's Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Ahmed Tigani stated that "his repeated violations... leave us no choice but to act decisively," emphasizing the company's reckless actions pose an imminent risk to public safety.
Eisenbach's firm has been under investigation by the DOB's Licensee Disciplinary Unit and Buildings Special Investigations Unit for multiple incidents of unsafe demolition operations. The city is seeking to revoke his ability to obtain construction permits going forward, a move that City Councilmember Pierina Sanchez hailed as "strong enforcement" aimed at protecting workers, residents, and communities.
The suspension applies not only to the Bronx site but also to Eisenbach's other job sites, where he must hire new contractors. The city has taken action against his firm after finding evidence of unsafe demolition practices, including demolishing structures out of sequence and using excavators without proper permits or safety equipment.
The city has suspended a Bronx-based demolition contractor's ability to work in New York City, citing significant safety risks and multiple instances of ignoring stop-work orders. Yakov Eisenbach, owner of Hexagon Industries Inc., will face permanent revocation of his construction permits unless he can demonstrate significant improvement.
A partial building collapse on January 12th, at 57 East Burnside Ave., highlighted the company's persistent disregard for safety protocols. The incident involved a wall collapsing onto scaffolding and the street below, with no reported injuries. Inspectors had previously flagged the project for unsafe demolition practices and the lack of proper permits or guardrails.
According to officials, Eisenbach has a pattern of ignoring stop-work orders at multiple job sites across the five boroughs. The city's Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Ahmed Tigani stated that "his repeated violations... leave us no choice but to act decisively," emphasizing the company's reckless actions pose an imminent risk to public safety.
Eisenbach's firm has been under investigation by the DOB's Licensee Disciplinary Unit and Buildings Special Investigations Unit for multiple incidents of unsafe demolition operations. The city is seeking to revoke his ability to obtain construction permits going forward, a move that City Councilmember Pierina Sanchez hailed as "strong enforcement" aimed at protecting workers, residents, and communities.
The suspension applies not only to the Bronx site but also to Eisenbach's other job sites, where he must hire new contractors. The city has taken action against his firm after finding evidence of unsafe demolition practices, including demolishing structures out of sequence and using excavators without proper permits or safety equipment.
i mean like can't believe they're suspending the whole company over safety concerns its not like they didn't get warnings or something 
the city finally stepped in, good on them I guess, but now there are gonna be other contractors breathing down his neck too, hoping he messes up so they can swoop in and take over. permanent revocation of his permits is about time though, gotta protect those construction workers from incompetent numbskulls like eisenbach 
and i saw this gorgeous waterfall that was literally hidden behind a ton of foliage 
i swear it was like something out of a movie! anyway, back to this demolition contractor thing... can you imagine if they were working near a hiking trail? 
. this guy's behavior is not only reckless but also kinda irresponsible 
. city councilmember Pierina Sanchez seems to be on the right track with her strong enforcement move... let's hope it makes a difference 
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. if contractors are going to break safety protocols, they should face real consequences 
... sorry not sorry, but seriously though, this guy's gotta shape up or ship out 
! i mean, who ignores stop-work orders and keeps working on a site with no guardrails? it's just crazy 
. the city is taking action and it's about time 
. if you're gonna demolish something, do it right or don't even try 
. i'm glad city councilmember Pierina Sanchez is on top of it 
, now we can all rest a little easier knowing that these kinds of incidents won't happen again 
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i mean, safety risks are super legit tho, but a partial collapse ain't no reason to shut 'em down cold turkey. let's see some real improvements before we revoke their permits for good
The city's got its eyes on them and it looks like they're about to get a big fat 'X' marked through their construction plans. Yakov Eisenbach needs to step up his safety game, stat! 
i'm not surprised they suspended him. the way he was ignoring stop-work orders is just crazy. u would think it's common sense to follow protocols when people's lives are at risk 
its not fair to all the good contractors out there who actually care about safety. gotta give props to the city for taking action tho 
. 2 guys get hurt in that incident? seems like a bit much to me... plus, what's the point of suspending him now if he was already known for ignoring stop-work orders? should've been done months ago 
. also, isn't this just another example of the city trying to be too harsh on small business owners? 
Like, what's going on with this dude Yakov Eisenbach?! He's got a history of ignoring stop-work orders and putting people's lives at risk?! 
It's not just about him, it's about the workers, residents, and communities who are affected by his careless actions. I hope he learns from this and actually takes safety seriously. 
... it's crazy that the owner didn't take the warnings from inspectors seriously enough to make some changes. I mean, a partial building collapse is no joke, and the fact that there were no injuries is just a lucky break, right? 