One of the consequences of the many, many snow storms we've been hit with this winter is an abundance of collapsing roofs. And judging by all the collapses in the past week, your roof very well may be collapsing as we type, and you won't even know it (unless you have a magical dog)! more ›

Around 3 a.m. this morning, a building's roof collapsed in Brooklyn. Located at 217 Court Street, the building was vacant but fire officials evacuated residents of neighboring buildings. A fire official explained, "This is a common occurrence when we get rain. We've had a few days of rain and the old buildings can't handle the weight." And we've had a lot of rain. According to WCBS 2, the Department of Buildings will check for structural damage to neighboring buildings and "an initial inspection leaves no doubt that a most, if not all of 217 Court Street will need to be demolished." more ›

The Bronx DA's office says an 83-year-old engineer lied about using steel in a building that caught fire and collapsed and left two firefighters dead in 2006. Jose Vargas, who pleaded not guilty, was arraigned in court yesterday. more ›