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Code & Zoning / Fire Code / Industry News
By Andrew Pisani FDNY recently clarified its requirements on whether an ARC (Auxiliary Radio Communication) System, or ARCS, must be installed in a building. Since the adoption of the 2014 NYC Building Code, all buildings that exceed 75 feet in ...
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By Thomas Romero Following the Bronx fire that claimed 17 lives earlier this year, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed into law five pieces of fire safety legislation. The new laws reduce the timeline for correcting certain violations, impose ...
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By Andrew Pisani Building on the success of the Open Streets: Restaurants program, New York City has extended the Open Storefronts program through September 30, 2021. The program, which operated as a pilot in November and December, allows ground-floor storefront ...
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By Andrew Pisani Happy New Year! Even though many of last year’s challenges remain, we are hopeful for a better and brighter 2021. To set the foundation for future success, now is a great time for administrative housekeeping, which includes ...
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By Joseph Bastone The New York City Construction Codes require all property owners in the five boroughs to build and maintain their properties in safe condition. For your building to be in complete compliance, you must assess the property for ...
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By Frank Fortino Last month, I had the privilege and pleasure of speaking at RealFocus 2020, a full-day industry conference sponsored by SiteCompli. The session “DOB Code Compliance Updates & Outlook” focused on post-COVID changes at the Department of Buildings ...
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By Andrew Pisani The compliance deadline for Local Law 191 of 2018 is fast approaching. This local law amended the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code with respect to commercial space ...
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By Frank Fortino Last month, the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention’s Office of Technology Management released optional guidelines for designing fire alarm systems in high-rise buildings predominantly classified as Group B office. Such buildings often follow a “core and shell” ...
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By Bruno Caligara The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) recently released guidelines for requesting expedited review of resubmitted fire alarm applications. Applicants must submit their requests to the FDNY customer service center through 311 within 60 days. Only applications ...
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By Frank Fortino A few weeks ago, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum announced the cancellation of the annual “Tribute in Light” honoring victims of the September 11 attacks, citing pandemic concerns. As I watched the news report, the move struck ...
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By Bruno Caligara As we reported last month, the New York City Fire Department recently proposed a rule to allow professional certification of certain fire alarm system defects. The virtual public hearing took place on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, and ...
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By Frank Fortino The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) recently proposed a rule that would allow licensed professionals to certify correction of certain fire alarm system defects. The certification program under consideration would eliminate the need for FDNY re-inspection ...
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