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Construction-related injuries
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DDC's own reporting attributes the FY24 jump in construction-related injuries (12 to 27) to large-scale, multi-employer active sites in its coastal-resiliency and Borough-Based Jails programs, where multiple contractors working simultaneously increase exposure to hazards. The agency says it responded with a Safety Compliance Order and additional safety training, and injuries fell back to 18 in FY25. Note that these are small annual counts, so year-to-year swings can also partly reflect normal variation at that scale.
Researched July 16, 2026 — NYC Department of Design and Construction, Fiscal 2024 Mayor's Management Report
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 24 injuries |
| FY23 | 12 injuries |
| FY24 | 27 injuries |
| FY25 | 18 injuries |
| FY26 (YTD) | Not available |
Why this is tracked
The Department of Design and Construction opened in July 1996 to unify what had been fragmented construction functions: the Department of Transportation's street work, the Department of Environmental Protection's water main and sewer construction, and the Department of General Services' building program covering police, fire, sanitation, correctional, library and cultural facilities. By becoming the City's primary capital construction manager, DDC freed other agencies to focus on delivering their core services rather than running their own construction divisions.
DDC Feature: Building New York City Since 1996, New York City Department of Design and Construction - Wikipedia
Source: Accident/Incident database maintained by DDC Safety and Site Support — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported pmmr/mmr.
Definition: On DDC-managed construction sites, the total number of persons injured (required medical attention beyond first aid or suffered a fatality) as a result of a work-related event. This includes events occurring at a construction site or related to an event at a construction site.