NEW YORK, NY November 29, 2007 —Some of the work done on the high profile restoration of Lower Manhattan's Tweed Courthouse - just a few years ago - has evidently not stood the test of time. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this update.

This past summer, a city Buildings Department employee with an eye for detail spotted ornamental marble work on top the Tweed Courthouse that did not look terribly permanent. A closer inspection revealed that some of the 150 pound marble ornamental fixtures were not properly secured.

A spokesperson for the city's Department of Citywide Administrative Services says scaffolding has now been erected over the building's entrances to be on the safe side, while the contractor makes the repairs free of charge to the city.

The building's namesake was the infamous 19th century political boss Bill Tweed, famous for self-dealing and patronage. The restoration done during the Giuliani administration came in at an eye popping $90 million, almost 3 time the initial estimate.

For WNYC, I'm Bob Hennelly.