Williamsburg’s Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on Havemeyer Street–known for its Giglio Feast in July–is still contending with Sunday construction. A neighbor told GL that repeated calls to the Department of Buildings about illegal construction have failed to produce a visit from the department. (They may produce a visit from one of the local TV stations, however, which is one way to prompt action.) The neighbor, who is involved in community issues, complained that officials at DOB won’t even return phone calls about the problem. Apparently, average residents and activists aren’t the only ones having a hard time getting a response: Community Board 1 notified the Building Department about the problem with no results (ie, inspectors coming on a Sunday morning to check out the problem) so far. Good to know the Kafkaesque city building inspection and enforcement system is working like a well-oiled machine.

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