Zine calls for review of FBI inquiry

Following an FBI bribery investigation at the Department of Building & Safety, City Councilman Dennis Zine called Wednesday for more oversight of the department. Dakota Smith in the Daily News

Zine submitted three separate motions aimed at increasing accountability in the department, as well as on the property owners it works with. Among other changes, Zine is seeking a performance audit of the department; the creation of an internal investigations unit; improved technology to track building inspectors' laptops or cellphones; and new rules to punish property owners who violate zoning laws.