By Mario Aurioso The Plumbing Division has made some changes to its team, with the Assistant Chiefs in Manhattan and the Bronx switching positions. Assistant Chief Rodriguez, previously of Manhattan will relocate to the Bronx. Assistant Chief Cologne, previously of the Bronx, will set up shop in Manhattan. The relocations are… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani Late summer always means the start of hurricane season, and this year marks the third anniversary of Sandy, the most devastating we’ve seen. Remarkably, years later there are plenty of home owners out there that are still without homes. As crazy as it is for me to… View more
By Penny Laughlin Back in February, the Landmarks Preservation Committee (LPC) launched an initiative to make progress in easing the backlog of “Calendared” properties. As a refresher, A ‘Calendared’ building essentially means the building or site was selected by LPC to be reviewed and discussed at a public hearing to determine… View more
By Renee Sosnowski Starting next week, on 9/7/15, requests for copies of elevator applications and Category 3 & 5 Look-up sheets will no longer be done in person at the DOB Elevator Unit. Customer Service representatives will request that all inquiries be conducted via email only, to the following email addresses:… View more
By Johan Soltani Have you ever had an apartment under renovation on 3rd or 4th floor facing the street and the lumber supply company delivered the construction materials with a boom crane through the windows? The DOB has issued a reminder on the rules for such cranes. Boom crane operation does… View more
By Garvey Thelemaque The DOB has a new system targeting Filing Reps. Depending on which borough office they are in, Filing Reps either wait in line to meet with a DOB representative or need to get to the borough office at the break of dawn to secure a ticket to process… View more
By Wayne Sheppard In an effort to create an active and healthy City, sections of Central & Prospect Parks have been made car-free. The changes in these 2 parks began earlier this summer, with the intended goal of providing a safe environment for City residents. Prospect Park’s West Drive has been car-free… View more