Donat Masha L Cited for Defying DOB Stop-Work Order

The New York City Department of Buildings cited a Brooklyn respondent, Donat Masha L, for continuing construction work at a site already under a partial stop-work order, according to an Environmental Control Board violation record logged October 28, 2026.

Why it matters

The department’s Environmental Control Board does not treat a stop-work order as a formality. Once a partial stop-work order is in place, any continued work at the site is itself the violation, regardless of whether the underlying construction defect has been fixed. The ECB record states the violation was issued after an inspector observed active staircase work at the first-floor level, work the department says was barred under the standing order. DOB treats continued work on a site under a standing stop-work order as a safety risk to workers and the public, not a routine code infraction.

The numbers

The record traces back to a partial stop-work order issued July 6, 2026, carried on two summonses, numbers 39194831M and 39194832Y. The department’s inspector returned to the site and, on October 28, 2026, documented staircase construction underway at the first-floor level despite that standing order, which produced the new ECB violation under number 39209767X. The public ECB lookup does not list a penalty amount or scheduled hearing date in the fields available at time of reporting, and none is reported here as a result.

What’s next

The violation will proceed through the Environmental Control Board’s hearing process, where a penalty is determined once a hearing is scheduled. The American Developer will track the case for a hearing date and outcome. More Brooklyn development and enforcement coverage is at the New York market hub.