By Penny Laughlin The DOB has announced a new series of initiatives, designed to further assist and streamline their processes. One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City plans to live up to its name by outlining direct and long term goals for the DOB that focus on… View more
By Brian Lafferty The DOB is launching an after hour’s inspection pilot for development projects enrolled in the High Rise Program. Pilot participants can request after hours Construction, Plumbing and Electrical inspections. Inspections will be held after hours in the evening, and in some cases on weekends. Requests for these inspections… View more
By Garvey Thelemaque Are you a registered filing representative? If so registration renewals began May 1, 2015. The request for renewal must be made 30-60 days prior to the expiration of your registration. If you miss this window, you may face a $50 fine. Renewals have always covered a single year…. View more
By Wayne Sheppard DOT Regulations for Trailer Placement In relations to policies and procedures please note DOT regulations regarding trailer placement: Lower Manhattan (below Canal Street): No trailers allowed at all. All other boroughs: Trailers allowed for Major Alterations & New Buildings. Approval is on a case by case basis and… View more
By Mario Aurioso Within the DOB’s team of examiners, there are some that only see the public in the morning, and others who only see the public in the afternoon. The DOB is flipping the schedules for some of these examiners. Those available in the morning are now available in the… View more
By Wayne Sheppard This year’s Five Boro Bike Tour is approaching, and to prepare for the event a special event construction embargo is in effect from April 24 through May 3, 2015. Lane closures on the Arterial Highways and East River/Harlem River Bridge crossings that are on the Five Boro Tour… View more
By Mario Aurioso A City Council bill introduced last week would give the Landmarks Preservation Commission the ability to make decisions on the fate of nearly 100 buildings that are designated as “Calendared.” Currently, once designated as “calendared,” the LPC faces no pressure or time limit on how long they can… View more