2006 New York Code - Fallen Structures And Structures Imminently Dangerous.

 
    §  26-243  Fallen  structures  and structures imminently dangerous. a.
  Recovery of bodies from wrecked structures. Where any persons are  known
  or believed to be buried under the ruins of any fallen structure or part
  thereof  in  the  city, the superintendent shall cause an examination of
  the premises to be made for the recovery of the bodies of the killed and
  injured. Whenever, in making such examination, it shall be necessary  to
  remove  any  debris  from  the  premises, the commissioners of ports and
  trade,  parks,  police  and   sanitation   and   the   commissioner   of
  transportation,  respectively,  when  called upon by the superintendent,
  shall cooperate with the superintendent in carrying out the purposes  of
  this  article,  and shall provide suitable and convenient places for the
  deposit of such debris.
    b. Temporary safeguards for dangerous structures. In case there  shall
  be,  in  the  opinion of the superintendent, actual and immediate danger
  that any structure or part thereof will fall, so as to endanger life  or
  property,   he  or  she  shall  request  the  commissioner  of  citywide
  administrative services or the commissioner of housing preservation  and
  development  to  cause  the  necessary  work  to  be done to render such
  structure or part thereof temporarily safe until the proper  proceedings
  provided for unsafe structures by this subchapter are instituted.
    c.  Vacating  structures; closing streets and sidewalks. Where, in the
  opinion of the superintendent,  there  shall  be  actual  and  immediate
  danger  that  any  structure or part thereof will fall so as to endanger
  life or property, or where any structure or part thereof has fallen  and
  life  is  endangered  by  the  occupation thereof, the superintendent is
  hereby authorized and empowered to order and  require  the  inmates  and
  occupants  of  such  structure  or  part thereof to vacate the structure
  forthwith.  The  police  commissioner  shall  enforce  such  orders   or
  requirements when so requested by the superintendent.
    d.  Labor  and  materials.  For  the  purposes  of  this  article, the
  superintendent shall employ such labor and materials as may be necessary
  to perform such work as expeditiously as  possible.  The  superintendent
  may  make  requisition  upon the comptroller for such amount of money as
  shall be necessary to meet the expenses of any direction, determination,
  requirement or order to perform said work.