The New York City Council will hold a hearing today on legislation which deals with construction site and crane safety.

Earlier this month, Li Mandri had announced that there will be a major upgrade of the Building Code. This upgrade will be held for the first time in more than 4 decades.
This new building code will introduce Structural safety regulations, along with new emergency systems. The new code will lay more emphasis on the public safety to minimize risks to the public.

So far 20 people have lost their lives in construction accidents this year alone which includes 7 in March’s crane collapse accident in Turtle Bay.