Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Window Replacement Today – Injury Lawsuits Tomorrow?


It appears that Urban American has begun its window replacement program in the Eastwood complex on Roosevelt Island starting with units in 510 Main Street which is a great thing for tenants.

Unfortunately cars and pedestrians passing Eastwood along Main Street may be in possible danger. It appears that no scaffolding or sheds are being erected to prevent falling glass or other objects while the windows are being replaced from inside the units.



It is unclear to this blogger what the law requires as I have been informed that the law may not require scaffolding or sheds when the work is being done from inside the building and not from the outside but it would just seem for the safety of all that such precautions would be warranted. I expect that RIOC would have warned Urban America. I would expect that City law prevails in this regard.

According to a 311 operator contacted this evening if there is construction that individuals feel would be dangerous they can contact 311 and ask for a DOB representative to file a complaint as window replacements would constitute construction in this regard.

9 comments:

  1. This post is very useful. I agree that not all window replacement service can give you the satisfaction you can get. Thus, it is very important to be vocal enough of what kind of service you need and make a wise choice of window replacement company.

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  2. i hope that all you young professionals lose you jobs . i will be so happy when you cannot pay the market rent on your apartment and then must move . ha ha ha . bring back affordable housing to rooseveltisland . and make all these new people move off the island . this island was made for low and middle income not for you people . please move , now go to starbucks and buy your latte .

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  3. the tree lighing is on dec 3 . now you can see the new people with thier 1.000.dollar baby canagges and their designer bags ,and the nannies taking care of the kids , .wow life has changed on this island all because of the greedy owners all they care about is making money. they dont care about the little people .

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  4. because of these new people who have moved to this island and the new buildings and high rents roosevelt island has lose its soul i miss the good old days on this island . before this happend .lets have a big block party on main street . but it will only be for the oldtimers who are lefe on the island not the new people . its because of the new people that this island has lose its soul . bring back affordable housing to the island .

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  5. yes i miss the good old days also . i live in roosevelt landings ,i would like to know when we are going to get a doorman. with rents they are getting where the hell is the doorman and a gym .but of i get sec8 so its ok if we never get a doorman and gym ,i love living in roosevelt landings i will never get a job . because i could never afford the rent .

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  6. but the new people move into roosevelt landings and in less than a year they move out wow i wonder why

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  7. i got a job paying 50,000 per year but my rent will be 30 percent of that before taxes so i quit. its better to keep your income low when you are getting sec 8 . so i will stay on welfare its less rent why work a high paying job when. i must give 30 percent of my gross pay in rent , no way i will stay on welfare and get my sec8

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  8. ron vass many people have lose their apartments because of you . how do you sleep at nite.

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  9. i lose my apartment , because of ron vass . i hate you ron

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