By Wayne Sheppard DOT Art had a busy year in 2016, and left its mark on many streets, sidewalks, fences, jersey barriers, plazas, bridges and medians. The program – which partners with community based organizations and artists to present temporary public art of NYCDOT properties – installed Barrier Beautification murals in… View more
By Garvey Thelemaque A new email submission process for the PER12 Manual Appointment Requests will launch on January 9, 2017. Applicants must submit their PER12 requests for an appointment by email to the SEP Audit and Inspections Unit at PER12Appointments@buildings.nyc.gov. After this date, The DOB’s Special Enforcement Program (SEP) Audit and… View more
By Penny Laughlin Last month, the Landmark Preservation Commission held a public hearing for the calendared area known as the Sullivan – Thompson Historic district. To most New Yorkers, this area is known as Greenwich Village, simply, “The Village.’ On December 13, 2016, it was announced this new historic district has… View more
By Frank Fortino First off, I hope that everyone feels rested, recharged, and ready for another great year. From the opening bell, 2016 was a fast paced and interesting year as we continued to create a diversified skyline for our great City. Architects and developers have taken full advantage of the… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani The start of the new year always triggers one thing – the expiration of annual permits. With the limited staffing these days at all the city agencies please look all your annual permits now and get the renewals started sooner than later. Annual permits have a way of… View more
By Brian Lafferty The risk of fire and construction sites go hand in hand, and FDNY always emphasizes the importance of keeping smoking far away from project sites. In order to drive home the message, “No Smoking” signs need to be posted at all sliding and swinging gate openings, and any… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The Department of Buildings (DOB) is proposing to amend section 104-01 of Title 1 of the Rules of the City of New York relating to license qualifications. The amendments more accurately reflect the current qualification process for licensees, expand the fitness requirements to additional license types and add restrictions… View more