After Friday's earthquake, New York City inspectors checked construction sites and responded to complaints.
NEW YORK -- Even before Friday's earthquake, many families were concerned about New York City 's aging structures, and right now, inspectors are checking construction sites and responding to complaints.Friday's quake jolted buildings across the city, but the good news is United States Geological Survey scientists say it wasn't strong enough to do major damage.There are roughly 1.1 million buildings in the city.
'You want to make a note of any new cracks that you may have noticed on the floors, ceilings, walls,' said structural engineer Patricia Rodriguez, who is an adjunct faculty member with NYU Tandon's Civil and Urban Engineering Department.The New York City buildings commissioner says there hasn't been an uptick in complaints thus far, adding that inspectors are performing random checks of construction sites and contractors are legally required to keep sites safe.
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