By Renee Sosnowski Effective February 9, 2019, in accordance with Local Law 28 of 2019, the Department of Buildings (DOB) will not impose civil penalties for work without a permit violations for certain accessory signs. Specifically, business storefront signs that do not exceed either 150 square feet in area, measured on… View more
By Renee Sosnowski In February 2019, the Department of Buildings (DOB) updated the L2 form: Requests for Overrides, Reductions, or Waivers of Civil Penalties for Work Without a Permit and Stop Work Violations. The revised form includes an additional waiver request option, based on Local Law 28 of 2019, which waives… View more
By Frank Fortino As of January 22, 2019, new rules have gone into effect for the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). The updated rules, located in Title 63 of the Rules of the City of New York, were unanimously approved on December 11, 2018, after a year-long process that included two public… View more
By Andrew Pisani Mark your calendars. During Construction Safety Week (May 6-10), the Department of Buildings (DOB) will once again host its annual Build Safe | Live Safe Conference. This day-long series of seminars will take place Friday, May 10, at Convene, located at 117 West 46th Street in Manhattan. The… View more
By Wayne Sheppard Since July 2017, the MTA has been working on improvements to the L train. The L Project includes tunnel rehabilitation work to repair damage from Superstorm Sandy, while increasing the tunnel’s resilience, as well as infrastructure upgrades and station improvements. A revised proposal for the project, released in… View more
This article continues our series on the men and women who make magic happen here at Metropolis Group. If you would like to recommend someone for a future employee spotlight, please email us with your nomination and let us know why you love working with this team member. Deana Johnson Project Manager, Certificates… View more
By Penny Laughlin You may recall that the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) reorganized the BEST Squad, Excavation/Interior Demolition and Scaffold Safety Units in August 2018. That process created two new units, the Construction Safety Compliance (CSC) Unit and the Construction Safety Enforcement Unit (CSE). These new entities are… View more