Among the garages discovered with problems were two beneath Manhattan apartment buildings. The apartments above the Manhattan garages are safe, but the garages themselves are not, the Buildings Department said.
The Manhattan garage collapse pancaked the entire Ann Street building, prompting safety inspections at sites across the city. Here's what what inspectors found.
Robert Galpern and Boguslaw Zapolnik filed the suit earlier this week in Manhattan court, with the summons alleging gross negligence and reckless and wanton disregard for human life and property.