The city's Zone A evacuation order will remain in effect until city inspectors can certify that buildings are safe.
- The Department of Buildings has begun inspecting buildings in Zone A areas to assess their structural integrity. There are three areas where these inspections are happening: Staten Island, the Rockaways, and Lower Manhattan.
- Buildings will be tagged with one of three color placards to indicate their safety:
- Green: the building is safe to enter
- Red: the building is NOT safe and may not be entered
- Yellow: it can be occupied conditionally (i.e. one floor may be safe while another is not.) These conditions would be explained on the placard.
- Inspections of these Staten Island Zone A buildings will be complete by the end of the weekend.
- Rockaways and Lower Manhattan inspections began on Wednesday, October 32st..
- Building owners can also self-certify with the Department of Buildings.
