After the NY Times looked at Yankee Stadium's cracked pedestrian ramps—some cracks are "as much as an inch wide and several feet long"—in the new $1.5 billion structure, the Department of Buildings headed to the Bronx. DOB Commissioner Robert LiMandri issued this statement, "Engineers from the Department of Buildings visited Yankee Stadium today and inspected all of the walking ramps with visual cracks. They determined that the cracks do not affect the structural stability of the ramps and do not present any safety concerns. The Yankees have told the Department that the cracks will be repaired at the end of the season." more ›

At 125 years old, it's time for the Brooklyn Bridge to undergo a little fix-up work. The Dept. of Transportation is about to begin a multi-year series of projects to shore up Roebling's bridge structurally, as well as give it a cosmetic touch-up. Popular Mechanics recently named the Brooklyn Bridge one of the top ten pieces of national infrastructure most in need of repair, although those concerns were primarily directed at the on- and off-ramps to the span. more ›